Latest news: Australian Electoral Commission

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to cut through misinformation, as the voting roll is set to close ahead of the referendum.

The public has until midnight on Tuesday to comment on suggested changes to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s electoral boundaries.

Key independent senator David Pocock, who represents the ACT, received just under $1.7 million, including $856,382 from the Climate 200 group, ahead of last year's federal election, the Australian Electoral Commission's 2021/22 financial disclosure returns from parties, candidates, donors and organisations shows.

David Pocock’s supporters thronged the Hub Civic Quarter this morning for the official declaration of the former Wallaby and environmentalist’s election as the ACT’s first Independent senator.

Police will investigate a Liberal National Party candidate in the federal election over suspicions he has not been living at his registered address.