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Political donations reform prompts AEC tech refresh

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...

Accenture, Epicon land $30m in AEC modernisation contracts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian Electoral Commission has awarded two technology firms $30 million to modernise its electoral management services for the 2025 federal election, with the upcoming May election to rely...

Accenture brought in to deliver election modernisation program

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Accenture has been brought in by the federal government to deliver the long-awaited and much-needed election modernisation program, with the Irish-domiciled consulting giant to replace the near-30 year old...

FinTechs want AEC data for digital ID checks

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will consider whether to grant expanded access to the electoral roll and the ASIC register in order to assist FinTechs in conducting digital identity checks. As part...

US election cyber attacks a warning for Aus

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Recent cyber attacks on the US election are a “salutary warning for Australia”, with the federal government “blind to the threat” of an attack on democratic institutions, shadow assistant...

AEC urged to action on cyber

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Urgent action beyond just buying new equipment is needed to shore up the cybersecurity of Australia’s electoral system, the Opposition’s cyber spokesperson Gai Brodtmann says. In a submission to...

Audit slaps AEC for 2016 ballot

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Auditor-General has slapped the Australian Electoral Commission over its handling of aspects of the 2016 federal election, pointing to IT contracts that did not provide value for money and...