VEC
BOTCHED: How the Steve Tully made a complete shambles of the 2006 state election count
Steve Tully’s incompetence could have cost Labor moderate Henry Barlow his seat in Victoria’s upper house. Is he presiding over a nest of Greens party vipers who stole the election? Or is he just a bungling oaf who is not up to the job?
UNTOWARD: VEC’s Sue Lang was sacked from DTF over leaking budget papers
A senior Victorian government communications director got the boot after state government budget papers were leaked. Naturally, she’s ended up at the sheltered workshop, the Victorian Electoral Commission.
SIGNATURES: Tully’s tally not valid says Morgan
Victoria’s election boss “Sweaty” Steve Tully is under siege and has been accused by a prominent Melbourne businessman of running a fraudulent election.
IN HOT WATER: Senior public servant faces court over public attack on ALP strategist
VEXNEWS has learned that Victoria’s Electoral Commissioner will face legal proceedings over his attempted character assassination of a respected senior ALP strategist. Is it right for independent electoral officials to play politics?
SECRETS: Could the ACT’s early scan count of pre-poll votes leak before the close of the poll?
The counting of Australian Capital Territory votes is being fully computerised. And they’re scanning pre-poll votes prior to the close of the poll so they can announce quickly after the close of the polls. Could the results leak?
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