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Australia to Limit Election Donations to $600,000, Mandate Real-Time Disclosures by 2028
Parties, candidates and donors will all face caps on how much they can spend on election campaigns, but taxpayers will give parties more money per vote.
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Uncertainty Over Whether ‘Deepfakes’ Will Be Allowed at the Next Australian Election
A Senate Committee couldn’t agree on how to handle the issue, with 4 out of the 6 members disagreeing.
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Gaming for Democracy: New Video Game Trialed to Educate Future Voters
The Australian Electoral Commission launched a trial of the program in July, with plans to release it nationwide by 2025.
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Goodbye, North Sydney: Electorate Disappears Under Redrawn Boundaries
The federal electorate of North Sydney is the major casualty of the Australian Electoral Commission’s boundary redrawing, leaving an independent without a seat.
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Think Tank Warns New ‘Truth in Political Advertising’ Laws Will Smother Debate
The AEC could have the power to decide whether electoral advertising was ‘untrue’ or ’misleading.'
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Opinion: It's Time to Really Scrutinise the Australian Electoral Commission
AEC needs to address concerns about whether it is really a neutral organisation.
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Australian Living in the US Receives Multiple Mail-In Votes for Upcoming Referendum
On Oct. 14, Australians will go to the polls to vote on a referendum to alter the Constitution.
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Australian Electoral Commission Says 2 Votes From the Same Person Will Be Counted
The AEC’s comments come as Australian go to the polls on a proposed change to the Constitution.
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Judge Dismisses Calls for ‘Cross’ to Be Counted as ’No' Against Changing the Constitution
“A cross could indicate agreement, disapproval or an unwillingness to answer the question at all, while a tick was not,” said Justice Steven Rares.
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Australia to Limit Election Donations to $600,000, Mandate Real-Time Disclosures by 2028
Parties, candidates and donors will all face caps on how much they can spend on election campaigns, but taxpayers will give parties more money per vote.
|
Uncertainty Over Whether ‘Deepfakes’ Will Be Allowed at the Next Australian Election
A Senate Committee couldn’t agree on how to handle the issue, with 4 out of the 6 members disagreeing.
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Gaming for Democracy: New Video Game Trialed to Educate Future Voters
The Australian Electoral Commission launched a trial of the program in July, with plans to release it nationwide by 2025.
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Goodbye, North Sydney: Electorate Disappears Under Redrawn Boundaries
The federal electorate of North Sydney is the major casualty of the Australian Electoral Commission’s boundary redrawing, leaving an independent without a seat.
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Think Tank Warns New ‘Truth in Political Advertising’ Laws Will Smother Debate
The AEC could have the power to decide whether electoral advertising was ‘untrue’ or ’misleading.'
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Opinion: It's Time to Really Scrutinise the Australian Electoral Commission
AEC needs to address concerns about whether it is really a neutral organisation.
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Australian Living in the US Receives Multiple Mail-In Votes for Upcoming Referendum
On Oct. 14, Australians will go to the polls to vote on a referendum to alter the Constitution.
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Australian Electoral Commission Says 2 Votes From the Same Person Will Be Counted
The AEC’s comments come as Australian go to the polls on a proposed change to the Constitution.
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Judge Dismisses Calls for ‘Cross’ to Be Counted as ’No' Against Changing the Constitution
“A cross could indicate agreement, disapproval or an unwillingness to answer the question at all, while a tick was not,” said Justice Steven Rares.
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