One Nation candidate accused of running for two parties on opposite sides of country

Australian Electoral Commission refers Malcolm Heffernan to federal police for nominating in NSW and WA electorates

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A candidate for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has been referred to the Australian Federal Police after allegedly nominating to run in two different seats on opposite sides of the country.

The Australian Electoral Commission revealed that it had referred Malcolm Heffernan to the AFP after discovering he had nominated to stand in the New South Wales seat of Banks and the Western Australian seat of Brand.

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