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Australian Electoral Commission struck by regional workforce shortages in Victoria

With polling day just weeks away, the Australian Electoral Commission is struggling to fill rolls in regional Victoria due to a shortage of workers.

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What's all this talk about One Nation's 'ghost' candidates in the 2022 federal election?

A ghost candidate refers to someone who has nominated as a candidate for a seat but is not seen or heard from by the constituents of that electorate.

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Pauline Hanson's One Nation asked to please explain why some of her candidates are invisible in the seats they’re supposed to be contesting

Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (PHON) is running a network of "ghost" candidates in the federal election, many of whom have not been seen nor heard of in the seats they are supposed to be contesting.

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One Nation Has A Mysterious Candidate Running & Nobody On Earth Has Seen Her In Their Life

Does this One Nation candidate for Hughes even exist?

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The search for Narelle Seymour, One Nation's invisible candidate for the southern Sydney seat of Hughes

Candidates at this stage of the federal election are keen to be seen and heard. But One Nation's pick for the electorate of Hughes, Narelle Seymour, has remained an enigma for the constituents in the southern Sydney seat.

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One Nation running candidates in states where they don’t live, as emails reveal scramble to fill seats

When Rob Sinclair tried to nominate for the party in his local electorate it pleaded with him to run in other states

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Steep rise in postal votes could delay results in closely fought seats in 2022 election, AEC says

Australian Electoral Commission records 1.54m postal vote applications so far – already higher than those of entire 2019 election

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Pauline Hanson’s Wish.com Political Cartoon Has Been Pulled Bc It Depicted Electoral Fraud

The Australian Electoral Commission has asked social media orgs to remove Pauline Hanson's political cartoon for suggesting electoral fraud.

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AEC warns Pauline Hanson’s One Nation over false voter fraud claims in cartoon attacking Labor

An animated cartoon posted by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is removed from multiple social media platforms after it was flagged for spreading false claims about election fraud in Australia.

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One Nation candidate ‘massively annoyed’ after being accused of running for two parties on opposite sides of country

Australian Electoral Commission refers Malcolm Heffernan to federal police for nominating in NSW and WA electorates

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A footy legend said 'heart issues and Bell's palsy has gone through the roof since the boosters'. Is he correct?

Despite what AFL legend Matthew Lloyd has claimed, there is no evidence to suggest heart issues "have gone through the roof" as a result of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Australian minor parties condemn ‘discriminatory’ ban on dual citizens in parliament

Parties from across political spectrum lament ‘racist’ citizenship requirement as several candidates’ eligibility in doubt

The Guardian - AU

'False' placards featuring independent ACT Senate candidate David Pocock allowed under political advertising laws

Placards, which independent Senate candidate David Pocock says were "designed to deliberately mislead voters", do not breach the Commonwealth Electoral Act according to the Australian Electoral Commission and marketing experts.

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'A very, very difficult planning exercise': What does it cost to hold an election and who pays?

More than 73,000 litres of hand sanitiser, 150,000 voting screens and 10,000 recycling bins are just a few of the essential supplies that have been procured for this year's election. So how much does it all cost?

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Nationals' federal election candidate for O'Connor ruled ineligible to run

Tony Crook, who held the seat between 2010 and 2013, says it is "ludicrous" that the Nationals will not be able to contest the enormous WA electorate.

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Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton referred to federal police by Australian Electoral Commission

The Australian Electoral Commission refers former One Nation senator Rod Culleton to police to determine if he made a false declaration in nominating for the coming federal election.

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Culleton referred to AFP over nomination

Former senator Rod Culleton has been referred to police by the electoral commission over a possible false declaration on his candidate nomination form.

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Sydney News: In one week, 80,000 young people signed up to vote in the federal election

MORNING BRIEFING: A huge number of people are enrolled to vote in the coming federal election, with about 80,000 signing up in the last week

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Hundreds of thousands of new citizens will vote in the upcoming federal election, but learning to vote isn't easy

From preferential voting to democracy sausages, new citizens navigate a minefield of information as they prepare to head to the polls for the first time.

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Don't bring COVID home on election day. Plan your vote to stay safe

Given what’s happening in some places in the world right now, we should take a moment to appreciate how lucky we are to live in a peaceful democracy. We all have a vote and a say in who should lead our country.

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Aus Had Its Biggest Voter Enrolment Day In History So Give Yrselves A Big ‘Ol Pat On The Back

"Quite frankly it is a modern democratic miracle."

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AEC And Facebook Have Sounded Alarms Over False, MAGA-Style Claims Of Voter Fraud Already

The Australian Electoral Commission and Facebook have both warned of circulating election misinformation "imported" from the US.

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Why can't the Australian Electoral Commission just enrol everyone when they turn 18?

Knowing you exist and that you're over 18 isn't enough to get onto the electoral roll. While half a million Australians are likely to miss out on voting this federal election, it's not as simple as being automatically added to the list.

The Guardian - AU

AEC looks to recruit more than 100,000 workers for election day amid Australia-wide staff shortages

Staff needed to work across 7,500 polling places, with Covid contingency planning adding to challenges

The Guardian - AU

AEC alarmed at ‘dangerous’ voter fraud claims spreading before Australian election

Candidates from One Nation, United Australia party and other micro parties have begun seeding Facebook with advice tinged with claims about ballots being erased, amended or hidden

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