AEC identifies individual behind Wentworth pamphlets
The Australian Electoral Fee says it has recognized the one that despatched 1000’s of unauthorised marketing campaign pamphlets threatening to “expose” the unbiased MP Allegra Spender, the Australian Related Press stories.
The fee arrange an investigation after greater than 47,000 flyers with out authorisation had been distributed within the jap Sydney voters of Wentworth.
The pamphlets declare to be “produced by the people of Wentworth, for the people of Wentworth”, however an absence of official authorisation means voters have no idea the place its info is sourced from – placing the pamphlets in breach of Australia’s most important election legislation.
Following the investigation, the electoral fee mentioned it had recognized the individual behind the marketing campaign, who has no hyperlink to political events or candidates contesting the seat of Wentworth.
“To date, our investigation has only identified evidence that this individual has acted alone, and the individual concerned has confirmed this is the case,” the fee mentioned final evening.
The fee mentioned the individual behind the marketing campaign had pledged to not distribute the flyers or another unauthorised materials.
“The AEC will not be providing the name of this person at this time,” it mentioned.
“Voters are reminded to stop and consider the source of all messages relating to the 2025 federal election.”
As soon as thought of a blue-ribbon Liberal seat, Wentworth was taken off the Coalition on the 2022 election by Spender, making it a tightly contested voters on the Might 3 ballot.
The pamphlets claimed Spender had “misled the electorate on her positions”.
The unbiased MP mentioned its contents had been “false, misleading and offensive”.
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Labor flags $32m funding in males’s well being
Natasha Might
A $32m funding from Labor would see extra assist for males’s well being and assist to interrupt down the boundaries that usually forestall males getting the healthcare they want.
A re-elected Labor authorities would make investments $11.3m within the males’s well being charity Movember to offer coaching to over 60,000 medical doctors and nurses, in addition to to develop a marketing campaign to encourage males to go to the physician.
The coaching can be based mostly on Movember’s current Males in Thoughts program at present supplied to psychological well being employees. The evidence-based program offers an examination of males’s gender socialisation, as the internalisation of masculine beliefs typically sees them keep away from being open about well being issues.
The well being minister, Mark Butler, mentioned “this investment by Labor into Movember’s training will mean doctors and nurses have the right tools to support men”.
Labor would additionally present $20.7m for grassroots initiatives that assist males’s psychological well being and wellbeing in group settings, together with $8.3m to assist two years of Males’s Shed Initiatives grants in the neighborhood and for the organisation to ship new well being promotion and prevention applications.
The federal government would additionally make investments $7.4m to Movember to broaden the Forward of the Recreation program, delivered in partnership with the AFL, which teaches younger males in sporting environments to hunt assist once they want it, in addition to $3m for the Plus Paternal Initiative, which helps males put together for fatherhood.
The Black Canine Institute would additionally obtain $2m to analysis males’s psychological well being and suicide prevention.
Michelle Terry, the chief govt officer of Movember, mentioned “Australian boys and men are slipping through the cracks of our healthcare system at an alarming rate, and without targeted support, too many are missing out on the care they need”.
Movember welcomes this groundbreaking funding, together with the general elevate in funding for our companions in well being and the momentum this announcement will construct for even better give attention to the well being, psychological well being and wellbeing of Australia’s boys and males.
AEC identifies individual behind Wentworth pamphlets
The Australian Electoral Fee says it has recognized the one that despatched 1000’s of unauthorised marketing campaign pamphlets threatening to “expose” the unbiased MP Allegra Spender, the Australian Related Press stories.
The fee arrange an investigation after greater than 47,000 flyers with out authorisation had been distributed within the jap Sydney voters of Wentworth.
The pamphlets declare to be “produced by the people of Wentworth, for the people of Wentworth”, however an absence of official authorisation means voters have no idea the place its info is sourced from – placing the pamphlets in breach of Australia’s most important election legislation.
Following the investigation, the electoral fee mentioned it had recognized the individual behind the marketing campaign, who has no hyperlink to political events or candidates contesting the seat of Wentworth.
“To date, our investigation has only identified evidence that this individual has acted alone, and the individual concerned has confirmed this is the case,” the fee mentioned final evening.
The fee mentioned the individual behind the marketing campaign had pledged to not distribute the flyers or another unauthorised materials.
“The AEC will not be providing the name of this person at this time,” it mentioned.
“Voters are reminded to stop and consider the source of all messages relating to the 2025 federal election.”
As soon as thought of a blue-ribbon Liberal seat, Wentworth was taken off the Coalition on the 2022 election by Spender, making it a tightly contested voters on the Might 3 ballot.
The pamphlets claimed Spender had “misled the electorate on her positions”.
The unbiased MP mentioned its contents had been “false, misleading and offensive”.
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We’ve an unique story this morning reporting that Indonesia’s ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on Tuesday – and on the identical day Anthony Albanese accused Peter Dutton of damaging the bilateral relationship over claims Russia was searching for a army presence within the area.
After spruiking his plans to spice up defence spending yesterday, Peter Dutton turns to the issue of home violence in the present day as he broadcasts a set of insurance policies to deal with the scourge. He’ll say {that a} Coalition authorities would criminalise using cell phones to threaten and monitor companions and create a nationwide register to permit police to share details about violence offenders.
In the present day Labor is pushing its insurance policies to enhance males’s well being with a $32m funding enhance – extra on that quickly. And the AEC has recognized the one that despatched 1000’s of unauthorised marketing campaign pamphlets threatening to “expose” the unbiased MP Allegra Spender and “what she stands for”. Extra on that too developing.
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