One Nation's Vetting System May Exclude Policy Roles That Shape Party Direction

One Nation introduced ONTRACE this year to vet elected branch executives, but policy development officers—who draft candidate briefs and influence policy positions—may fall outside its scope. John Drew, a policy officer with the Ryan branch, has been linked to Hitler Youth-related content, exposing a potential structural gap in the party's vetting architecture at a level where ideological influence operates without public scrutiny.