Again - no one is attempting to ‘rig’ or ‘steal’ the referendum at the ballot box. Send this Trumpian bullshit where it belongs - the bin
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At the last referendum this rule was in place and just 0.8% ballots were considered informal and just a small portion of that number were because of ✅ and ❌. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE.
You are asked a yes or no question. Write yes or no. It’s not an issue. It has never been an issue
It’s such a blatant and cynical attempt to latch on to what’s been happening with the US and stir up mistrust in not just the referendum but our democracy as a whole. It’s outrageous - even in the midst of all the desperate grasping attempts we’ve become to expect in Auspol
So because it is unclear what someone means with a ❌ the rule for 30 years means those ballots are not valid. A ✅ is unambiguous. It universally means yes.
It’s been that ways for six referendums. Attempts to spin it as ‘rigging’ or ‘stealing’ the referendum are fk’d
Fkn enough!
You haven’t been able to put crosses on a referendum paper and have that ballot counted since 1988! This is not a new. It has not been put in place for the voice referendum. It’s because ❌ are ambiguous - some people use them to mark yes. Some no.
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The fact that Dutton was bad-mouthing Wesfarmers yesterday & today Wesfarmer's chairman is being insulted in a racist trope is, yes - absolutely coordinated.
This matched messaging does not happen by accident.
Like synchronised swimming, #VoteNo is using synchronised marketing.
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Dear media. Who has leaked messages from police evidence and why?You’re not asking the right questions. Consider how your reporting affects victims of sexual offences who might otherwise come forward.I am so disappointed that my former profession is so easily manipulated. #auspol