Current as at 30 April 2025

The Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce is aware of media reporting alleging foreign interference/voting instructions being provided by a community association in the division of Kooyong, and is considering this matter.

Australians’ can have confidence that there are broad-ranging safeguards in place to protect the integrity of Australia’s federal elections, including through the EIAT. It is important to note that Australia has a secret ballot. Nobody knows how another individual votes. Your vote is your choice.

The AEC has also published advice to voters about influence in Australian elections, including a reminder that every voter is responsible for making their own decision about who they vote for at this federal election. Australia has one of the most trusted electoral systems in the world. It belongs to voters, and we all have a responsibility to protect it. Australians may come across content telling them how to complete ballot papers, and are encouraged to stop and consider the content and source of what they see, hear and read about the voting process.

Background

Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce
The Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce is made up of relevant agencies across the Federal Government, working together to provide information and advice to the Electoral Commissioner on matters that may compromise the real or perceived integrity of federal electoral events. This includes elections, by-elections and referendums. The EIAT includes agencies whose statutory roles and remits include monitoring and responding to the threat of foreign interference in our elections.

Stop and Consider

• Tips: What, who, how and when.
• Check the content: Look for words that cause strong feelings, say things that don’t make sense or only tell parts of a story.
• Check the source: Be sceptical. Ask yourself where the info came from, how and when it was made and why it was made.
• Check info on our website: So you know true from false info about when to vote, how votes are counted, how a result is decided and how the AEC keeps votes safe.