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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Brazen lies, ballot box bullies among election antics

An inquiry into the election has been told of incidents at polling booths and social media mischief. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Misinformation during Australia's election is being spurred by right-wing trolls, raising concerns about integrity.

Prominent accounts with a high number of followers "constantly, shamelessly post nonsense about preferential voting", election analyst Kevin Bonham said.

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