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Which seats are still in doubt? And when will counting finish?

Five seats remain in doubt as the Australian Electoral Commission continues to count votes since Saturday's election. Labor needs two more seats to form a majority government. This is the current situation.

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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.

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Federal election latest: Which seats are still in doubt? And when will counting finish?

As the Australian Electoral Commission continues to count votes since Saturday's election, four seats remain in doubt. Labor needs one more seat to form a majority government. This is the current situation.

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Vote count continues as margins narrow

The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 58 as the vote count continues.

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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.

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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

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Labor well-placed for narrow majority

The latest figures from the Australian Electoral Commission have Labor on 75 seats in the House of Representatives - one short of a majority.

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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.

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Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, Albanese to be PM

Australia's Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule as the government was swept away in Saturday's election by a wave of support for candidates who campaigned for more action on climate change and may hold the balance of power.

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‘It’s kind of unreal’: new citizens feel the ‘power’ of voting in Australia for the first time

The Australian Electoral Commission estimates about 440,000 new citizens will cast a vote in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Concerns some COVID-affected aged care residents may be unable to vote, despite AEC changes

Confusion around voting rules for those affected by COVID-19 means some aged care residents may miss out on voting in the federal election, but it is hoped such incidents will be "isolated".

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How do I vote in the federal election if I have COVID-19? How does phone voting work? And how long do I have to do it?

There's been a last-minute change to voting rules to allow more Australians with COVID-19 to vote over the phone. But how does it work?

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Telephone voting rules changed to allow Australians with Covid to vote in federal election

Anyone who tested positive after 6pm last Friday will be eligible to use phone service after independent candidate threatens legal action over issue

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AEC expands phone vote for COVID-infected

The electoral commission has expanded telephone voting to tens of thousands of people in isolation with COVID-19, amid disenfranchisement fears.

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Election rules to change to ensure all Australians with COVID-19 can vote

All Australians with COVID-19 will be able to vote under rule changes requested by the Australian electoral commissioner.

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Thousands respond to Australian Electoral Commission's urgent call for election workers

Despite the surge in applications, more workers are still needed on election day. Meanwhile, some Australians with COVID will be unable to vote after the postal deadline closed.

The Guardian - AU

Some voters in regional Australia could face hours-long drives to cast their federal election vote

Labour shortages, exacerbated by Covid, still likely to affect some booths, despite calls to ADF and emergency service personnel

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AEC tells COVID cases they 'may not be able to vote' in the federal election

People who tested positive for COVID-19 between Saturday and Tuesday say they feel "disenfranchised" after learning there may be no way to cast a ballot in the federal election.

Reuters

Australian leaders focus on undecided voters in final campaign push

Australia's political leaders raced to get their message out to undecided voters in marginal seats on Thursday, two days before a general election, with economic problems dominating the last stretch of a tough campaign.

The Conversation

Indigenous votes matter — and not just in remote Australia

It is often lamented that Indigenous peoples’ electoral power is insignificant in Australia, except perhaps in the remote Northern Territory seat of Lingiari.

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Political dirty tricks and 'skulduggery' scar electoral history in outback Australia

It sounds like the plot of a political thriller — allegations of electoral sabotage, a mysterious barrel of port, how-to-vote cards featuring cows and bananas. Yet it's all true.

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What are the rules around truth in political advertising in a federal election?

Signs falsely depicting independent candidates as part of the Greens are in breach of the Electoral Act, the Australian Electoral Commission says. So what are the rules?

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Towns across regional Australia may not have polling centres for federal election because of staff shortages

The Electoral Commissioner warns voters in many regional parts of the country may not have a polling centre in their town on election day because of a worker shortage.

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Pilbara polling stations a long drive for Marble Bar residents

Some Marble Bar residents will have to take a 500km drive to vote on Saturday after the electoral commission ditched their usual polling station.

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