# ‘Cash grab’: One Nation seeks up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates

https://mins.news/en/item/75619

- The Guardian, 2026-09-27 00:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/27/one-nation-to-demand-thousands-from-victorian-election-candidates-ntwnfb

> One Nation could raise as much as $633,000 from people seeking to run in Victoria’s state election. Applicants paid a non-refundable $150 fee, while those preselected were reportedly told to contribute $5,500, prompting rejected candidates to describe the process as “pay-to-play” and a possible “cash grab”.