One Nation has lifted the lid on its first batch of Victorian election candidates, with Pauline Hanson barring some major media outlets from the big reveal. One Nation has defended leaving voters fewer than four months to run the ruler over its Victorian candidates and policies, as the populist party makes an ambitious play to govern alone. Former army veteran and One Nation state president Warren Pickering will lead the party to the Victorian state election in November. Federal Leader Pauline Hanson was in Melbourne on Monday to officially announce the 43-year-old as the party’s state chief and unveil its eight lead upper house candidates in each region. Senator Hanson said she was proud to have Mr Pickering lead the party as he runs for the lower house seat of Pakenham in Melbourne’s outer southeast.