The Labor MP who unseated Peter Dutton at the last election has been referred to the electoral commission over claims she is enrolled to vote at a vacant block of land in the Brisbane electorate.
In a statement released by Queensland senator James McGrath on Thursday, the Liberal said he had written to the Australian Electoral Commissioner, requesting an immediate investigation into Dickson MP Ali France over alleged breaches of the Electoral Act.
“It has come to light that Ms France is currently enrolled to vote at a vacant block of land as her principal residence, which has sat empty for a significant period of time,” McGrath wrote in a statement.
“Under AEC guidelines and regulations this would suggest a clear breach of the Act and therefore should be investigated with the upmost seriousness,” he said.
“A Labor MP being enrolled at a vacant block of land is as dodgy as they come. Simple as that.”
AEC Commissioner Jeff Pope told a sitting of Senate estimates yesterday that a matter of this nature would need to be examined, under questioning from McGrath.
France has been contacted for comment.
More to come.
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Nick Newling is a federal politics reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Connect via X or email.
