Liberal party Australia

Hours before the polls close, Australian voters across the country have received "news alert" texts stating an illegal boat has been intercepted and ...

It reads: "BREAKING: Australian Border Force has intercepted an illegal boat trying to reach Australia. Keep our borders secure by voting Liberal today. A spokesperson for the Australian Electoral Commission said "the website linked in the message is appropriately authorised, which meets our requirements for text messages". "In the interests of full transparency in the middle of an election campaign, the Labor Party was advised of this and a statement has been issued by the border protection authorities." Benjamin Moffitt, a senior lecturer in politics at the Australian Catholic University, said the text messages "reeked of desperation". A Liberal Party spokesperson confirmed the party was behind the message. Hours before the polls close, Australian voters across the country have received "news alert" texts stating an illegal boat has been intercepted and advising voters to "keep our borders secure by voting Liberal".