Auspol Explained

Election Myths and Misinformation Debunked


Listen Later

Election misinformation! I saw my fair share of it while making episodes about the 2025 federal election and oh boy, there are some classic repeat claims as well as some new and bizarre ones that are making the rounds. Here's a handy explainer of some of the false, misleading and outdated claims I saw and how they're wrong.The myths/episode chapters are:0:00 Intro2:04 Voting machines switched votes7:47 Pencils are used so votes can be erased10:53 Immigrants were "imported" to rig the election14:52 Preferential voting ensures major parties win21:03 Parties choose preferences25:56 OutroSide note: I point out in the immigration myth that to vote you need to be an Australian citizen. This is technically not strictly true, as British subjects enrolled to vote before 25th January 1984 who are still enrolled to vote also can/must vote. (https://www.aec.gov.au/Enrolling_to_vote/British_subjects.htm) That is a small group of people though. It also is not relevant to the myth about immigration that I was busting because the myth clearly is about new immigrants (who can't vote and thus can't have any impact on the election outcome) and has nothing to do with that quirk of history from over 40 years ago.Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplainedFollow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/auspolexplained.bsky.social Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auspolexplained/

Like Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Explained-107892180702388Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Auspol ExplainedBy David Cox


More shows like Auspol Explained

View all
Law Report by ABC listen

Law Report

23 Listeners

Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today by ABC listen

Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

69 Listeners

Insiders by ABC News and Current Affairs

Insiders

19 Listeners

Politics Now by ABC listen

Politics Now

104 Listeners

New Politics: Australian Politics by New Politics

New Politics: Australian Politics

14 Listeners

ABC News Daily by ABC

ABC News Daily

127 Listeners

If You're Listening by ABC listen

If You're Listening

313 Listeners

Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny by The Australian National University

Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny

33 Listeners

7am by Solstice Media

7am

143 Listeners

The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

The Imperfects

442 Listeners

Full Story by The Guardian

Full Story

172 Listeners

The Daily Aus by The Daily Aus

The Daily Aus

28 Listeners

Not Stupid by ABC Listen

Not Stupid

67 Listeners

Mushroom Case Daily by ABC listen

Mushroom Case Daily

739 Listeners

Gina by The Guardian

Gina

11 Listeners