Early voting is underway with hundreds of pre-polling stations opening across Australia. Officials are predicting a record number of early votes this election with 1-in-2 people tipped to cast their ballot before May the 21st. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/Sydney #auspol #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

Australian citizens vote for their local member of parliament to sit in the House of Representatives via a preferential voting system. How does that work and how is it different to the US and UK 'first past the post' systems? In Guardian Australia's Voting 101 series, Matilda Boseley explains everything you need to know about the 2022 federal election. Watch out for the next episode, where Boseley explains how proportional representation works in the Senate https://www.theguardian.com/australia-

** ELECTORAL INTEGRITY ** Yesterday the Australian Electoral Commission revealed that the Flinders “independent” candidate, was in fact the second highest funded Climate-200-teal in the country. Over two-thirds of the “independent” funds came from vested interests and entities based in Sydney - not from Peninsula locals, as you were told. Last year, the Australian Parliament legislated to put an “stop the billionaire’s arms race in federal elections” - that’s the Government’s words, not mine. |