Election day press release about asylum seeker boats ‘a disgrace’, Richard Marles says
by Christopher Knaus and Devana Senanayake from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZJMT)
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The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, says the issuing of an election day press release about the interception of an asylum seeker boat was a disgrace" and has demanded an explanation from public servants.
The media release paved the way for a last-minute scare campaign run by the New South Wales Liberals, which pushed texts to voters across key electorates, warning them the only way they could maintain secure borders was by voting Liberal.
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