Victorian One Nation Candidate Walks Back Comments Where He Described Pol Pot As ‘Based’

PETE CLARK | Melbourne | CONTACT

The Victorian state election is just over two weeks away and One Nation candidates are dropping like flies. 

Unsurprisingly the parties vetting process which is basically a pay to play model is proving to be incredibly flawed. 

One Nation candidate Chris Gregson is today walking back old comments he made on social media where he described the Cambodian dictator Pol Pot as quote “based”.

“These comments are not a reflection of One Nation as a party”

“I am not like these other politicians, I’m an everyman, I make mistakes, that’s only human,” he said. 

"Pol Pot did some good stuff, but yeah he was probably not that Based."

Gregson, a small business owner who according to old friends started acting strange during covid, paid around five and half thousand dollars to join the Victorian branch. 

Old social media posts map Gregson's political evolution from Daniel Andrews critic to Pol Pot apologist. 

Like many candidates before him, Gregson followed One Nation's ‘old social media post playbook’ step by step. 

Deny the comments exist, play down the seriousness of the comments and then finally walk back the comments on a One Nation friendly news outlet. 

“Let me be clear, Pol Pot is not based”

“We need to take back Victoria this November and if that’s gonna happen some of you will have to look passed some of the shit I posted on X”

“Besides that was ages ago and a lot of people actually agree with some of the things…”

Mr Gregson was interrupted by James Ashby mid sentence who walked onto the stage and grabbed him by the ear and forcefully pulled him away from the lectern. 

More to come.