One Nation volunteer attacked with baseball bat at Torquay home

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 01:03 · Archive

A 60-year-old One Nation volunteer was allegedly assaulted with a baseball bat outside his home in Torquay, Victoria on Sunday evening.

A 60-year-old One Nation volunteer was allegedly assaulted with a baseball bat at a property on Scorpio Street in Torquay, Victoria about 7.45pm on Sunday. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Victoria Police arrested a 37-year-old man from Hampton Park and a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday over the alleged incident. The 37-year-old was charged with intentionally causing injury and other assault-related offences and remanded in custody to appear again on 10 November.

One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering said the alleged victim was a party volunteer and claimed the assault followed interference with One Nation signs displayed on the property. Pickering described the alleged attack as 'un-Australian and unacceptable', saying 'Political violence or intimidation of any kind against anyone is unacceptable in this country.' Federal leader Pauline Hanson and Victorian deputy leader Colleen Harkin were expected to visit the man in hospital.

How it is being reported

• Man and boy arrested after allegedly attacking One Nation volunteer with baseball bat in AustraliaThe incident comes amid growing calls for the temperature of political debate in Australia to be turned down.BBC World · 3 Nov, 01:57
• Man and boy arrested after One Nation volunteer allegedly attacked with baseball bat in VictoriaPolice confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault outside Torquay home on Sunday night A man and boy have been arrested after a One Nation volunteer was allegedly attacked with a baseball bat outside his home on Victoria’s Surf Coast. Police on Tuesday confirmed they arrested a 37-year-old Hampton park man and a 14-year-old boy over the incident, which occurred at a Torquay home on Sunday night. Continue reading...Guardian World · 3 Nov, 00:45
• One Nation volunteer rushed to hospital after he was attacked with a baseball bat at his homeA One Nation volunteer has been attacked with a baseball bat outside their own home.Daily Mail · 3 Nov, 00:43

In this story: One Nation · Warren Pickering · Torquay · Victoria · Pauline Hanson · Colleen Harkin

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