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AEC appeals to NT land councils to address Lingiari's low voter turnout ahead of referendum

Around 20,000 Aboriginal voters are thought to be missing from the NT electoral role, but with a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament on the horizon, there's a desperate push to see rates increase — and positive signs are already emerging.

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'Stolen' federal election narratives saw TikTok asked by AEC to remove footage of vote-counting staff

Australia's election watchdog fought to keep footage of staff offline during the recent federal election, amid efforts by fringe groups and politicians to promote "stolen election" narratives.

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Craig Kelly hits back at AEC lawsuit

Former MP Craig Kelly has criticised an AEC lawsuit brought over UAP federal election signs, calling it a stitch-up and a waste of taxpayer money.

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Craig Kelly facing fines over UAP signage

Former MP Craig Kelly now faces civil penalties as the AEC expands its case over United Australia Party signage displayed at this year's federal election.

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AEC campaign improved election integrity

The Australian Electoral Commission says partnering with social media platforms helped reduce the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2022 federal election.

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The Nasdaq 100 surged after the Fed announced a 75 basis-point rate hike for the second straight month and hinted at pausing the policy tightening depending on economic data. This, along with better-than-expected corporate earnings, should help the index stay resilient in the near term. Therefore, it could be wise…

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Queensland ALP has a conflict of interest in Suncorp. Jim Chalmers should declare it

The federal treasurer has an obligation to disclose how Labor will deal with its multimillion-dollar stake in Suncorp. Transparency is crucial.

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Anthony Albanese said Coalition cuts to the AEC restricted people voting in the Northern Territory. Is he correct?

The Prime Minister has claimed cuts to the Australian Electoral Commission under the previous government "restrict[ed] people voting in the Territory" because it reduced the number of staff "who were working ... to get people on the roll".

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Return of writs marks election season end

The Australian Electoral Commission has declared all successful candidates at the federal election and returned the writs to Governor-General David Hurley.

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One Nation's Pauline Hanson wins Queensland Senate seat, Amanda Stoker out

Pauline Hanson retains her Senate seat for another term, with the Australian Electoral Commission officially declaring she has finished fifth in Queensland's upper house race.

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AEC rejects Andrew Constance's request for Gilmore recount, Labor's Fiona Phillips to retain seat

Labor's Fiona Phillips will retain her seat after the commission found there were no grounds to allow the Liberal challenger's request.

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Gilmore election recount request denied

A recount of the vote in the NSW federal seat of Gilmore will not go ahead, despite a request from Liberal candidate Andrew Constance.

AAP

Gilmore set for recount, declaration of Fiona Phillips deferred

Fiona Phillips will have to wait even longer to be declared the new member for Gilmore.

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Andrew Constance requests recount in seat of Gilmore after Fiona Phillips claims victory

The former NSW transport minister lodged the request hours before the AEC was expected to officially declare victory for Fiona Phillips.

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Did the Morrison government try to suppress voting in the Northern Territory?

Anthony Albanese claims low voter turnout is result of tactics ‘straight out of the right-wing Republican playbook’. Is this true?

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PM promises review of low NT voter turnout

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blamed the former government for the Northern Territory's low voter turnout at the last election and promised a review.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises action to improve remote voting after Lingiari turnout hits all-time low

Anthony Albanese accuses the former government of deliberately making it more difficult for remote voters to cast a ballot, after turnout in an electorate covering some of the most disadvantaged parts of Australia drops to a new low.

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Many shine at the Bad-Take Brownlow, but Peter Hartcher takes the crown

Why is an utterly false and ignorant piece by Hartcher still up on Nine’s website? Have they stopped caring about facts?

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'Absolutely false': Electoral commission rubbishes United Australia Party claim that millions failed to vote

The UAP has emailed its members to claim the "highest number of people" in a century failed to turn out to vote at the federal election. It's one of dozens of claims the AEC has responded to since the polls closed.

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

Call that a dick move.

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Vote counting continues in crucial seats

Large numbers of absentee and declaration votes will be counted in critical electorates, with Labor close to being able to form majority government.

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Australia has rejected US-style demagoguery — but the work isn’t over

On Saturday the nation tightened the reins on the downhill run towards a US-style Trumpism. But we must remain on guard.

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Regional polling booths 'understaffed' and stressed despite last-minute AEC call out

Regional poll workers say understaffing and last-minute training put voting booths under stress during Saturday's federal election, a situation further exacerbated by farmers' seeding schedules.

The Canberra Times

AEC received complaints about anti-Pocock robocalls

The Australian Electoral Commission received multiple complaints about the right-wing lobby group Advance Australia's robocalls.

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Liberal heartland Malcolm Fraser called home rocked by young independent

Wannon in south west Victoria, may have been retained by the Liberals, but the rise of independents has changed the landscape of this once very safe seat.

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