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Adani donated $600,000 to Liberal National party before 2024 state election using federal ‘loophole’

The donations were disclosed through the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 February – but not through the state-level disclosure system

The Guardian - AU

Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby

Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission

The Guardian - AU

Push to ban sneaky move politicians use to scrape data

Hundreds of thousands of Australian voters unknowingly hand their data to political parties each election, in a practice independents want gone.

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Aboriginal family alleges racism on referendum day

An Aboriginal family has filed a discrimination claim against the Australian Electoral Commission, alleging they experienced racism on referendum day in 2023.

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AEC launches court action over unauthorised pamphlets

The Australian Electoral Commission is pursuing a man in court, alleging he illegally distributed unauthorised material attacking independent Allegra Spender.

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Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback

Liberal candidate Tim Wilson has been declared the winner of a hard-fought battleground seat following a partial ballot recount.

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'Strong campaign': One Nation doubles in size in Senate

Pauline Hanson's One Nation has picked up a surprise fourth seat in the Senate, equalling the party's best result in parliament.

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Fake news and the election campaign – how worried should voters be?

The spread of electoral misinformation and disinformation is undermining democracies around the world.

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Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.

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Smear campaign: illegal pamphlets target independent MP

The election watchdog has launched a probe into unauthorised pamphlets which an independent MP has decried as 'negative' and 'unlawful'.

AAP

Rednote used to spread false claims about ‘wicked’ policy on Chinese Australians and citizenship

Exclusive: Posts that falsely claim Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are targeting Chinese Australians are cited by experts as examples of disinformation

The Guardian - AU

Are You Enrolled To Vote? You Have Until Tonight To Get On The Roll

Your quick guide to enrolling (and nabbing that democracy sausage).

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Third-party postal votes spark privacy risk warnings

Voters who use third-party postal applications could put their privacy at risk or have their votes cast late, the Australian Electoral Commission has warned.

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Here’s How To Spot False And Misleading Electoral Information Hiding In Plain Sight

Here's all the false and misleading electoral information to watch out for this federal election on May 3, 2025.

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3 Voting Myths To Watch Out For This Federal Election So You’re Not Caught Off Guard

Here's all the voting myths to watch out for this federal election on May 3, 2025, so you don't get caught out.

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Your Ultimate Guide To Voting In Australia Before The Federal Election

Here's a guide before the federal election on May 3, 2025, whether you've voted before or voting for the first time.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink could be used to transmit Australian election voting results

Contract comes to light after questions raised about the increasing role of Musk in Australia’s communications systems

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Alcohol and gambling firms donate to political parties multiple times. And new rules won’t stop them

Good quality information about when and how alcohol and gambling industries try to influence government decision making should be easily accessible. But in Australia, it’s not.

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Next (acting) Electoral Commissioner announced

Tom Rogers to step down on December 15.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: data ‘fabricated’ in voice campaign, tech boss missing in superyacht sinking, Democrats gather

Whistleblower claims fake survey data was supplied to the Australian Electoral Commission; Biden to address Democratic convention

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Whistleblower claims he was told to fabricate data for AEC during Indigenous voice campaign

Fake survey data was supplied on project designed to gauge awareness among Indigenous Australians of referendum process, the market researcher claims

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Fake dancing premier video sparks call for tougher laws

An AI-generated social media video of the Queensland premier dancing posted by his political rivals has led to calls for stronger political advertising laws.

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Grattan on Friday: Don Farrell has an electoral reform blueprint, but it could be a rough road to implementation

Don Farrell usually finds his way into the news cycle in relation to some or other trade issue. But Farrell, who’s special minister of state as well as trade minister, plans a throw of the dice soon that, if he can pull it off, would give him a place in…

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‘Real time’ donation disclosure and spending limits in Labor electoral reforms

Political donations would need to be disclosed in “real time” during elections under reform legislation that also would restrict spending on individual seat campaigns to an amount that will be less than $1 million per candidate.

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Ex-LNP candidate in court after federal election probe

A man who stood as a candidate in the 2022 federal election has faced court accused of providing false or misleading information to the electoral commission.

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