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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.

ABC News

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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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.

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AEC received complaints about anti-Pocock robocalls

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

The Canberra Times

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.

ABC News

Fowler independent Dai Le insists she is eligible to sit in parliament

New Fowler MP Dai Le says she is not a dual citizen after speculation emerged she could be ineligible to sit in federal parliament under constitutional laws.

ABC News

Candidate hits back at eligibility query

Dai Le, the new MP for Fowler, says questions on her eligibility to stand for federal parliament are a smear campaign from Labor.

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High number of invalid votes in culturally diverse seats prompts concerns after federal election

Big disparities in the informal vote across the nation spark fresh questions about compulsory preferential voting

The Guardian - AU

Delay in ex-MP Andrew Laming court action

The Australian Electoral Commission's action against former MP Andrew Laming over Facebook posts published before the 2019 federal election has been delayed.

AAP

Morning mail: AEC dismisses Palmer claims, Coalition leadership moves, Boris Johnson party photos

Tuesday: Australian Electoral Commission says there is no evidence to support United Australia party’s accusation votes were taken home. Plus: Australia’s most diverse parliament

The Guardian - AU

Tasmanian seats of Bass, Lyons edge closer to final results

As the counting of votes gets closer to finalising the result across Australia, those vying for undecided Tasmanian seats best keep the celebratory drinks on ice for a little while longer.

ABC News

Zero evidence to back Clive Palmer’s claim of staff taking ballots home, AEC says

United Australia party prepares legal challenge in one seat after candidate allegedly follows and records electoral officers

The Guardian - AU

Why Labor is likely to win a House of Representatives majority despite a 33% primary vote

With 73% of enrolled voters counted, the ABC is calling 73 of the 151 House of Representatives seats for Labor, 54 for the Coalition, 15 Others and nine in doubt. Labor is likely to win Lyons, while the Coalition should win Bass, Cowper and Sturt. The Coalition is currently just…

The Conversation

Legalise Cannabis Australia party sees record Queensland Senate votes in federal election

Formally the HEMP Party, Legalise Cannabis Australia is currently running a close seventh in the six-seat Queensland Senate race.

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Newcastle Herald

Big conservative push in Hunter electorate gains some ground but fails to fire

Conservative hopes crumble on counting

Newcastle Herald

Dan Repacholi holds fire on claiming victory in Hunter

LABOR'S Dan Repacholi is not claiming victory in Hunter and his rivals say it's too early to call the result.

Newcastle Herald

Labor candidate Dan Repacholi claims victory in the Hunter

Election 2022: The scene from the Hunter electorate as the counting takes shape

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle voters given wrong ballot papers, cast informal vote

Eight voters at Cooks Hill City Scout Group Hall in Wickham unknowingly cast informal votes after they were given ballot papers from Paterson, rather than for their Newcastle electorate.

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The Guardian - AU

Federal court orders removal of anti-Labor signs in three Victorian electorates

Labor sought urgent injunction to remove misleading campaign material in Higgins, McEwen and Hawke that used Greens colours and read ‘For our future, put Labor last’

The Guardian - AU

‘Caught unawares’: COVID prevented Australians in hospital from voting

Mobile polling in health facilities was stopped amid the pandemic and patients in hospital unexpectedly have no way to cast their ballot

ABC News

Labor, Liberals lodge complaints over election material in hotly contested Higgins and Kooyong

The Liberal Party has denied authorising green-coloured signs telling voters to "put Labor last".

ABC News

Lack of interpreters and 'unprecedented' challenges leave some remote NT voters in the lurch this election

Some remote communities had just a couple of hours to cast their ballot, while most urbanites had access to pre-polling centres for weeks. Certified interpreters have been scarce and some smaller homelands have missed their chance to vote altogether.

The Guardian - AU

Everything you need to know about the election

From polling places to opinion polls, we’ve compiled all the information you need for the optimal election day experience

The Guardian - AU

Morrison and Albanese make final pitch to voters as last-minute polls tip Labor for election victory

Two polls suggest Labor has an election-winning lead, but rise of independent and minor candidates may mean result is too close to call on Saturday night

The Guardian - AU

Australian election briefing: Morrison has a leaky cabinet while Albanese campaigns with Julia Gillard – plus the vibe is tired

Friday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

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