Queensland Labor MP calls for Morrison to disavow LNP candidate over allegedly ‘false’ address
by Joe Hinchliffe from on (#5YY7M)
LNP candidate for Lilley Vivian Lobo says he leased and planned to move to nominated address, but was delayed by campaign and tradespeople
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A Labor MP who holds Queensland's most marginal seat is calling for the prime minister to disavow" her Liberal National party opponent, amid allegations that by not living at the address provided to the AEC he may have committed enrolment fraud.
The call, from Anika Wells, came after the Australian reported that LNP candidate Vivian Lobo provided false evidence" to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) when he claimed to live in the electorate of Lilley.
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