“We’ve also seen the wrong forms distributed in one division, our colour purple used in a potentially misleading way in another and voters being directed to generically named websites en masse with the potential to mislead.”
Mr Rogers said the misdirection by political parties to websites could also raise issues around private if people are encouraged to provide personal details.
“The AEC takes privacy seriously and operates under the Privacy Act, political parties don’t have to,” he said.
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