One Nation silent on future of Queensland election candidate who likened Covid vaccine to Holocaust

Deputy premier says Gary Williamson, who is running in the seat of Redlands, should be ‘disendorsed immediately’

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One Nation has refused to comment on the future of a candidate at the Queensland state election who likened the Covid vaccine to the Holocaust amid calls for him to be stood down.

Health experts and a Jewish community leader condemned the comments by Gary Williamson, a bricklayer who is running for the seat of Redlands, when revealed by Guardian Australia on Wednesday.

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