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First seat formally declared after poll

Eden-Monaro in southern NSW has become the first seat to have its results formally declared by the Australian Electoral Commission after the federal election.

AAP · Jun 2, 2022

People Voting Via Phone In The Election Legit Asked Operators To Draw Penises On Their Ballots

Call that a dick move.

Pedestrian.tv · May 31, 2022

Coalition ‘dropped the ball’ on Pacific, Albanese says as Samoa signs China agreement – as it happened

Prime minister says Labor ‘won’t drop the ball’ as Samoa signs agreement with China; the Greens’ Stephen Bates claims victory in seat of Brisbane. Follow all the day’s news

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2022

Vote count continues as margins narrow

The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 58 as the vote count continues.

AAP · May 23, 2022

Morning mail: AEC dismisses Palmer claims, Coalition leadership moves, Boris Johnson party photos

Tuesday: Australian Electoral Commission says there is no evidence to support United Australia party’s accusation votes were taken home. Plus: Australia’s most diverse parliament

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

Tasmanian seats of Bass, Lyons edge closer to final results

As the counting of votes gets closer to finalising the result across Australia, those vying for undecided Tasmanian seats best keep the celebratory drinks on ice for a little while longer.

ABC News · May 23, 2022

Zero evidence to back Clive Palmer’s claim of staff taking ballots home, AEC says

United Australia party prepares legal challenge in one seat after candidate allegedly follows and records electoral officers

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

Labor well-placed for narrow majority

The latest figures from the Australian Electoral Commission have Labor on 75 seats in the House of Representatives - one short of a majority.

AAP · May 22, 2022

Lack of interpreters and 'unprecedented' challenges leave some remote NT voters in the lurch this election

Some remote communities had just a couple of hours to cast their ballot, while most urbanites had access to pre-polling centres for weeks. Certified interpreters have been scarce and some smaller homelands have missed their chance to vote altogether.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, Albanese to be PM

Australia's Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule as the government was swept away in Saturday's election by a wave of support for candidates who campaigned for more action on climate change and may hold the balance of power.

Reuters · May 20, 2022