One Nation candidate Aoi Baxter faces UK arrest warrant over sexual touching allegations

Consensus Summary

Aoi Baxter, a One Nation candidate for South Australia’s Adelaide seat, was removed from the party’s ticket after an arrest warrant was issued in the UK for failing to appear in court over allegations of sexually touching a woman without consent in September 2023. The warrant, confirmed by UK courts, stems from a charge under the Sexual Offences Act, with Baxter due to appear in Barrow Magistrates’ Court in September 2023. Despite One Nation conducting nationwide police checks on all candidates—including Baxter—no red flags were detected, though Baxter failed to disclose the warrant. The party cooperated with authorities and scrubbed Baxter’s profile, replacing it with a humorous placeholder. Baxter, who changed his name from Trent Baxter to Aoi Scott Baxter in 2025, had a background in the Australian Defence Force and small business, though his UK ties—including a pub connection in Milnthorpe—raise questions about his whereabouts. While all sources agree on the warrant’s existence and Baxter’s removal, details about his volunteer work and the party’s internal communications vary, with One Nation’s media representative initially downplaying the allegations before later distancing himself. The timing of Baxter’s removal and the Liberal Party’s decision to direct preferences to One Nation amid the controversy highlight the election’s shifting dynamics.