Labor pushes for polling booth ‘exclusion zones’ after surge in volunteer abuse
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-06 15:45 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Australia, Labour & Workers, Elections, Sexual Violence
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Voters risk being driven away from the ballot box by a surge in “aggressive and intimidatory” behaviour, the Australian Labor Party has warned, as it urged a bipartisan review into the election recommend new protections into federal law.
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