Labor calls on PM to take action after Queensland LNP candidate accused of listing false address
by Paul Karp and Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#5Z0YZ)
Sitting MP Anika Wells says she was abused by an LNP member in separate incident at prepolling centre in Lilley
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Anthony Albanese has called on Scott Morrison to respond to the serious issue" of a Liberal National candidate being referred to federal police for allegedly giving a false address on his nomination form.
As prepolling opened on Monday the opposition targeted the LNP candidate for the Labor-held marginal seat of Lilley in northern Brisbane, Vivian Lobo, with posters informing voters of the federal police referral.
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