AEC warns voters to ‘think twice’ before giving details to political parties offering to register their postal vote ahead of election
Australian political parties reaching out to you with postal vote registration forms ahead of election day may be just as interested in your personal data as helping you cast a ballot.
Key points:
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) said had observed a "digital evolution" in parties offering to register postal votes
It encouraged voters to register with it directly instead of through political parties
Liberal and Labor did not respond to ABC questions about their data-harvesting practices