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flag Australia confronts rising domestic interference post-2025 election, with widespread voter intimidation, threats, and extremism targeting politicians, amid legal and institutional gaps.

flag Australia faces escalating domestic interference in its democracy, with Labor MP Jerome Laxale warning of widespread voter intimidation, harassment, and coordinated anti-democratic tactics following the 2025 election. flag Over 300 submissions to his inquiry revealed fear-driven disruptions, extremist messaging, and threats targeting politicians, including a man charged for sending menacing emails. flag The Australian Electoral Commission lacks authority to act, and a legal definition for domestic interference remains absent. flag Recent incidents include a bomb threat, a thwarted terror plot, and online abuse, with independent senator Fatima Payman criticizing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for insufficient action and inadequate support for targeted officials, especially women of colour.

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