Fringe parties spreading Trump-style 'big lie' conspiracies are challenging the integrity of Australia's electoral system

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The Australian Electoral Commission says almost half of formal warnings issued to social media platforms relate to spurious and debunked claims of voter fraud.

At one such meeting last week, hosted by a group calling themselves "Making Political History", 200 viewers were told the freedom parties desperately need scrutineers to prevent funny business when it comes to vote counting.

That is until earlier this month, when Queensland Liberal National Party Senator James McGrath amplified voter fraud conspiracies during an interview with Alan Jones. The AEC said those figures were incorrect and only 42 cases of possible multiple voting were referred to the AFP [Australian Federal Police] in 2016, with "33 of those attributable to polling place error".

Some minor party candidates have also linked scrutineering to baseless claims about election fraud, often by directly importing narratives and content from the United States and adapting them to the Australian electoral process. The deadly riots outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 was partly spurred by debunked claims of electoral fraud.

 

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Actually no. Thats how free elections work- voters elect who they want. Democracy only works well when the population is educated, doesnt work when we are dumbed down.. freeeducation

Fixed it. You’re welcome

Fringe? LNP?

Bahaha! ABC has become a propaganda machine.

UAP so many promises that cannot possibly be funded Would bankrupt Australia populist dribble from the fat man Looking to increase his mining claims The real UAP election 2022 claims auspol

mahootna2 Perhaps if you and other media orgs provided real discussions of policies and issues we'd have less misinformation

Just watching Tracy on 9. I felt sick just watching her face when she was talking to SCMO. It reminds me of the CNN group.

AlboForPM

Der. When did you geniuses figure that out?

The electoral commission should put a stop to this immediately and apply harsh penalties!

If you want to save our environment vote Greens 🥬 go greens 🥬

'people may not vote the way we want them to, that's undemocratic'

Absurd 😡 Everyone knows we have a robust system administered by an organization of non-leftist volunteers, where ID is required

Election culture that is fair and transparent in voting oz.. The more people who follow the rules, the more stable society becomes. become a fair societ

Be more precise or making no sense. State clearly missinfomations spread by Murdoch's press and TV media SKY NEWS bullshit spread every day to discredit ALP and swing voters towards Scott Morrison and LNP cabinet of corrupt incompetent MP's.

Integrity and fringe parties...nah, I don't think so. Baffles me that Palmer gets any traction. He stole legally owed entitlements from his own employees that he sacked at a moment's notice. Imagine how he would treat the public? He has no compassion,or integrity. Odious man!

Lies like 'you can be any gender you feel like?' and that social justice protests can't spread the virus but right wing protests can?

Because people stupid enough to believe them

We've noticed.

. . Big lies such as Clive spending $40M to win two Senate seats. BUSHIT. His $40M will make hime the king maker thru his preferences. Clive's votes will preference Liberals in key seats to ensure ScoMo wins. Then Clive's $40M will be repaid in full in his mines. .

Morrison tells lies, and they still got voted in.

We don't use an online system. Yet. The postal vote format is highly regulated. The early vote should be no different to the on-the-day vote and each and every electorate polling station should be linked electronically to avoid multi voting pests. What can go wrong?🤔

Would be nice to see the greens and independents receive a little scrutiny like this.

Heh, the propaganda accounts established to push this lie are certainly working hard in the comments here.

Best you watch 2000mules then. 2020 US Election corruption And then learn how to vote for real representative parliaments where the Members act in the best interests of their Constituents, not their puppeteer paymasters.

CorruptNSW australia deserves it had over 120 years to implement laws that take the bullshit into account

'Trump style' 'big lie' all attempts to associate and discredit anyone who has concerns about the integrity of AEC system.

Thats because he was right again and proved it to a T. I call this hearsay and fake news

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