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Tim Dornin

Virus hit Aussies get phone voting access

People who have tested positive for COVID-19 after 6pm on May 13 can access telephone voting. (AAP)

Australians with COVID-19 will be able to vote in the federal election after last-minute changes to laws expanding telephone voting services.

The Australian Electoral Commission made the changes on Friday after concerns thousands of coronavirus-infected people would be locked out from voting in Saturday's general election.

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