Tag: AEC

Political donations data: Tech groups fall in behind Labor

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Key parts of Australia’s tech sector, including its two main lobby groups, donated more to Labor than the then-Coalition in the 2025 election year, new transparency data shows. Both...

$30m Accenture contract to power dark money crackdown

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Consulting giant Accenture has landed a $30 million deal to build the platform that will be used by the electoral commission to expose political donations in near real-time across...

Govt’s election deepfake ban to ‘languish’ until 2026

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Deceptive deepfake videos and voice clones will be banned during elections and referendums under Albanese government truth in political advertising laws introduced on Monday to try stem the flow...

Political donations reform prompts AEC tech refresh

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s electoral commission is gearing up for proposed changes to political donation laws, revealing plans for a “technology-focused refresh” to enable the elusive goal of real-time disclosure. The Australian...

Australia not equipped to handle deepfake electoral threat

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Deepfakes present a growing threat to the integrity of Australia’s electoral system, according to the head of the electoral commission, who has warned that the agency is not equipped...

Twitter switches off misinformation reporting feature

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Twitter has disabled a feature allowing users to report potentially misleading information on the social media platform, just weeks out from the vote for constitutional recognition of First Nations...