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'A very, very difficult planning exercise': What does it cost to hold an election and who pays?

More than 73,000 litres of hand sanitiser, 150,000 voting screens and 10,000 recycling bins are just a few of the essential supplies that have been procured for this year's election. So how much does it all cost?

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

Nationals' federal election candidate for O'Connor ruled ineligible to run

Tony Crook, who held the seat between 2010 and 2013, says it is "ludicrous" that the Nationals will not be able to contest the enormous WA electorate.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton referred to federal police by Australian Electoral Commission

The Australian Electoral Commission refers former One Nation senator Rod Culleton to police to determine if he made a false declaration in nominating for the coming federal election.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

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Culleton referred to AFP over nomination

Former senator Rod Culleton has been referred to police by the electoral commission over a possible false declaration on his candidate nomination form.

AAP · Apr 22, 2022

Sydney News: In one week, 80,000 young people signed up to vote in the federal election

MORNING BRIEFING: A huge number of people are enrolled to vote in the coming federal election, with about 80,000 signing up in the last week

ABC News · Apr 21, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of new citizens will vote in the upcoming federal election, but learning to vote isn't easy

From preferential voting to democracy sausages, new citizens navigate a minefield of information as they prepare to head to the polls for the first time.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022

Don't bring COVID home on election day. Plan your vote to stay safe

Given what’s happening in some places in the world right now, we should take a moment to appreciate how lucky we are to live in a peaceful democracy. We all have a vote and a say in who should lead our country.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022

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Aus Had Its Biggest Voter Enrolment Day In History So Give Yrselves A Big ‘Ol Pat On The Back

"Quite frankly it is a modern democratic miracle."

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 19, 2022

AEC And Facebook Have Sounded Alarms Over False, MAGA-Style Claims Of Voter Fraud Already

The Australian Electoral Commission and Facebook have both warned of circulating election misinformation "imported" from the US.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 18, 2022

Why can't the Australian Electoral Commission just enrol everyone when they turn 18?

Knowing you exist and that you're over 18 isn't enough to get onto the electoral roll. While half a million Australians are likely to miss out on voting this federal election, it's not as simple as being automatically added to the list.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

AEC looks to recruit more than 100,000 workers for election day amid Australia-wide staff shortages

Staff needed to work across 7,500 polling places, with Covid contingency planning adding to challenges

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2022

AEC alarmed at ‘dangerous’ voter fraud claims spreading before Australian election

Candidates from One Nation, United Australia party and other micro parties have begun seeding Facebook with advice tinged with claims about ballots being erased, amended or hidden

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2022

AEC warns Australian political parties over ‘misleading’ postal vote applications

Forms sent back via political parties can be used to harvest personal information about voters

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2022

One Nation disendorses Brisbane candidate Rebecca Lloyd

The candidate's removal follows the ABC revealing a website she registered is being investigated by the Australian Electoral Commission.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2022

One Nation dumps Brisbane candidate Rebecca Lloyd days after AEC investigation revealed

Australian Electoral Commission examining Facebook page linked to Lloyd that promoted candidates who oppose vaccine mandates

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022

Young people urged to enrol to vote in 2022 federal election as closing date nears

The federal election is just weeks away but 15 per cent of people aged 18 to 24 are not enrolled to vote.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 15, 2022

‘This Is Urgent’: Nearly Half Of Young Aussies Only Have Until Monday To Enrol To Vote

The AEC has told us that nearly half of all 18-year-olds still haven’t registered to vote, so get your arse into gear and sign up.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 14, 2022

'External referral' drove Electoral Commission into action on Hunter candidate's profile

Electoral Commission says it moved on Bonds after 'referral

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The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

Few restrictions, no spending limit, and almost no oversight: welcome to political advertising in Australia

So the federal election is on. Billboards are suddenly plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

AEC warns voters to ‘think twice’ before giving details to political parties offering to register their postal vote ahead of election

Australian political parties reaching out to you with postal vote registration forms ahead of election day may be just as interested in your personal data as helping you cast a ballot.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready?

From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should…

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

How do I vote in the federal election? Can I vote early? Can I do a postal vote? Your questions answered

The election has been called. But what does the process of voting actually look like?

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

AEC suspends review into CLP ahead of upcoming federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission has paused a review into the Northern Territory's major conservative party, which was launched after the CLP's only sitting senator, Sam McMahon, quit the party.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Northern Land Council accuses the Australian Electoral Commission of 'failing' Aboriginal voters

The Australian Electoral Commission has defended its work trying to raise the enrolment rates of Aboriginal voters in the remote NT, but a powerful land council says it's been too little, too late.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Sydney news: More NSW flood recovery funds announced

The state and federal governments agree on a further $800m recovery package for people and communities affected by the recent flooding disasters.

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