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Australian Electoral Commission
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.
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.
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.
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.'
Opinion: It's Time to Really Scrutinise the Australian Electoral Commission
AEC needs to address concerns about whether it is really a neutral organisation.
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.
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.
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.
