LNP candidate in Queensland referred to federal police for allegedly falsifying address

AEC has also referred reports of hundreds of fake signs falsely suggesting independents were members of the Greens to the Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce

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The Liberal National candidate running in the ultra-marginal Queensland seat of Lilley will fully cooperate" after being referred to the Australian Federal Police amid allegations he provided a false residential address to the Australian Electoral Commission.

The AEC on Sunday also announced it has referred reports of hundreds of fake campaign signs erected in blue-ribbon Liberal electorates across NSW last week that falsely suggested independent candidates were members of the Greens to the Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce.

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