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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Josh Butler

Labor calls on PM to take action after Queensland LNP candidate accused of listing false address

Labor MP for Lilley, Anika Wells, addresses a crowd during a Labor campaign rally at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club in Brisbane
Labor MP for Lilley, Anika Wells, says the LNP’s actions regarding candidate Vivian Lobo were ‘disrespectful to my community’. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP

Anthony Albanese has called on Scott Morrison to respond to the “serious issue” of a Liberal National candidate being referred to federal police for allegedly giving a false address on his nomination form.

As prepolling opened on Monday the opposition targeted the LNP candidate for the Labor-held marginal seat of Lilley in northern Brisbane, Vivian Lobo, with posters informing voters of the federal police referral.

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