Australian federal election 2022: Labor seeks court injunction to remove ‘fake’ election signs, as Morrison and Albanese campaign on polling day | Australian election 2022

There’s seems to have been a barrage of last-ditch textual content messages despatched to voters, together with some particularly focusing on these in electorates that includes distinguished independents.

A reader from Goldstein shared a textual content he obtained about 10am at the moment saying:

For a powerful economic system vote Liberal. Australia’s restoration is main the world, don’t threat a hung parliament and Zoe Daniel’s increased taxes on your property.

Daniel has known as for a overview of taxation coverage, however rejected any “weaponisation” of her place that seeks to characterise her as advocating for increased taxes.

The textual content features a hyperlink to a Liberals web site outlining the occasion’s find out how to vote preferences.

In North Sydney, voters had been despatched textual content messages saying “Vote Liberal? Get MORRISON.”

The textual content went on “Your Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman votes the identical as Scott Morrison”, claiming that the pair each blocked debate on a federal anti-corruption fee and off-shore drilling tasks.

The texts had been authorised by Sensible Voting, a Canberra-based marketing campaign.

Yep, that is me too. And nearly all of the nation (voters clever, if not inhabitants clever) I’d say.

The Liberals candidate in Gilmore – a seat the occasion hope they will win – has forged his vote.

Right here’s an interesting profile on the seat too:

Sounds enjoyable (Paul is the ALP nationwide secretary).

Right here’s some footage of the candidates on their ultimate day of the marketing campaign! Firstly, Scott Morrison on the transfer in McEwen.

And right here’s Anthony Albanese hugging hounds in Higgins.

Undoubtedly vote 1 greyhound over no matter that oodle varietal is.

I’m certain he’d take a win even when it was bucketing down, however I perceive the sentiment.

Clive Palmer’s United Australia occasion has been sending voters textual content messages reinforcing their baseless claims that the World Well being Group is taking up Australia’s hospitals.

“Australia transferring all AU hospital & well being to World Well being Org instantly,” the message, which was despatched about 8pm final night time, reads.

“Cease them. Vote 1 United Australia Social gathering.”

The textual content messages observe on from giant ads taken out by the occasion in newspapers.

Consultants have denounced the declare, describing it as “completely deceptive”. You’ll be able to learn extra about that right here:

Joe Hinchliffe

A quick replace on our publish from earlier about Labor in search of a federal courtroom injunction relating to election indicators and materials it considers to be deceptive.

The Coalition has confirmed the indicators weren’t authorised by the Victorian Liberals.

The indicators, which seem just like Greens marketing campaign materials, urged voters to place the ALP final, regardless of Labor being positioned forward of the Coalition on Greens how-to-vote materials throughout Australia.

Caitlin Cassidy has carried out a sterling (Stirling?!) job breaking down the seats that matter on this article:

Good on you for getting concerned Sylvie! (posted with mum’s permission):

Josh Taylor is an effective journalist and a very good sausagist.

May very well be a late night time for the boffin.

Scott Morrison has handed out how-to-vote playing cards with candidate Richard Welch at Laurimar Major faculty in McEwen.

Morrison and his spouse Jenny obtained stems of eucalyptus leaves from conventional elder Ian Hunter, who performed the didgeridoo because the pair walked in the direction of the polling sales space entrance.

Morrison congratulated Welch for standing up for the group. He stated:

Should you get that chance at the moment, I feel you’ll be an excellent member of parliament.

This group wants somebody who understands the way it’s rising.

Welch stated he was able to roll up his sleeves.

Morrison thanked supporters handing out how-to-vote playing cards and posed for selfies with voters.

He was heckled by minor occasion supporters with yelling about conspiracies resembling “don’t signal the WHO pandemic treaty”.

“Hold our our bodies away from the WHO,” one UAP supporter yelled. Morrison was fast to answer “we’re not”. “That’s a whole lie,” he stated. “You’re simply making stuff up.”

One Greens supporter additionally yelled about bushfire survivors, saying some had been nonetheless with out homes.

One couple that walked previous didn’t seem to note it was the prime minister, taking his flyer and strolling inside.

The again of the how-to-vote playing cards was colored purple, with daring font stating: “Ship Daniel Andrews a message! Put Labor final”.

That is an edited publish despatched by a pool reporter travelling with Morrison.

There have been 45,000 registrations for phone voting by the shut of enterprise final night time, the Australian Electoral Fee says.

There was brouhaha within the seat of Goldstein going proper again to the native council bylaws relating to election signage (do not forget that?), and unbiased candidate Zoe Daniel says she woke as much as this exterior her home within the Melbourne voters this morning:

Anyway, take a look at this nice preview of the seat: