Craig Kelly Defeats AEC Lawsuit Over Election Posters

Craig Kelly Defeats AEC Lawsuit Over Election Posters
Craig Kelly announces his leadership of the United Australia Party at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Aug. 23, 2021. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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Claims former politician Craig Kelly breached electoral laws by using non-compliant United Party Australia federal election campaign material have been rejected by a court.

On Thursday, an Australian Electoral Commission lawsuit against the firebrand ex-MP for the NSW seat of Hughes was dismissed in the Federal Court.