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News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Right-wing blogger Morgan Jonas enters ‘corflute wars'
The founder of a right-wing minor party has been cautioned by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for displaying non-compliant campaign materials. Morgan Jonas, an alt-right blogger and founder of the Freedom Party of Victoria, was warned by the AEC on Tuesday for only partially authorising corflute political signs. The materials authorised by 'M. Jonas Melbourne Victoria 3000' were deemed non-compliant under the Commonwealth Electoral Act because they did not include Mr Jonas's full name and full street address. The signs were displayed in at least four states, including the divisions of Chisholm, Hawke, Bendigo and Menzies in Victoria, the divisions of Calare and Bennelong in NSW, the division of Blair in Queensland and the division of Boothby in South Australia. One of the non-compliant signs displayed in the Blair electorate attacked Labor MP Shayne Neumann, calling for 'Neumann out & a new man in!'. The AEC has obtained an undertaking from Mr Jonas that he will 'cease distributing material that is not correctly authorised and will ensure that stickers are placed on all existing corflutes and signs'. Updated signage now bears authorisation from 'Morgan C. Jonas 8/220 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000'. Mr Jonas recently shared a post on Facebook that announced the Freedom Party of Victoria would be 'skipping the federal election'. 'You will see me interacting with some of Victoria's minor right candidates, all of whom are solid picks,' he wrote. According to the AEC, authorisations are important because they allow voters to easily find out the source of the electoral matter, persons participating in public debate relating to elections and reforms can be held accountable, and communications of electoral matter can be traced.
West Australian
29-04-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Right-wing blogger Morgan Jonas enters ‘corflute wars'
The founder of a right-wing minor party has been cautioned by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for displaying non-compliant campaign materials. Morgan Jonas, an alt-right blogger and founder of the Freedom Party of Victoria, was warned by the AEC on Tuesday for only partially authorising corflute political signs. The materials authorised by 'M. Jonas Melbourne Victoria 3000' were deemed non-compliant under the Commonwealth Electoral Act because they did not include Mr Jonas's full name and full street address. The signs were displayed in at least four states, including the divisions of Chisholm, Hawke, Bendigo and Menzies in Victoria, the divisions of Calare and Bennelong in NSW, the division of Blair in Queensland and the division of Boothby in South Australia. One of the non-compliant signs displayed in the Blair electorate attacked Labor MP Shayne Neumann, calling for 'Neumann out & a new man in!'. The AEC has obtained an undertaking from Mr Jonas that he will 'cease distributing material that is not correctly authorised and will ensure that stickers are placed on all existing corflutes and signs'. Updated signage now bears authorisation from 'Morgan C. Jonas 8/220 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000'. Mr Jonas recently shared a post on Facebook that announced the Freedom Party of Victoria would be 'skipping the federal election'. 'You will see me interacting with some of Victoria's minor right candidates, all of whom are solid picks,' he wrote. According to the AEC, authorisations are important because they allow voters to easily find out the source of the electoral matter, persons participating in public debate relating to elections and reforms can be held accountable, and communications of electoral matter can be traced. Mr Jonas has been contacted for comment.
Perth Now
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Right-wing party founder cautioned
The founder of a right-wing minor party has been cautioned by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for displaying non-compliant campaign materials. Morgan Jonas, an alt-right blogger and founder of the Freedom Party of Victoria, was warned by the AEC on Tuesday for only partially authorising corflute political signs. The materials authorised by 'M. Jonas Melbourne Victoria 3000' were deemed non-compliant under the Commonwealth Electoral Act because they did not include Mr Jonas's full name and full street address. One of Morgan Jonas's non-compliant signs. Supplied Credit: Supplied The signs were displayed in at least four states, including the divisions of Chisholm, Hawke, Bendigo and Menzies in Victoria, the divisions of Calare and Bennelong in NSW, the division of Blair in Queensland and the division of Boothby in South Australia. One of the non-compliant signs displayed in the Blair electorate attacked Labor MP Shayne Neumann, calling for 'Neumann out & a new man in!'. Mr Jonas led anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown protests during the Covid-19 pandemic. NewsWire / Wayne Taylor Credit: News Corp Australia The AEC has obtained an undertaking from Mr Jonas that he will 'cease distributing material that is not correctly authorised and will ensure that stickers are placed on all existing corflutes and signs'. Updated signage now bears authorisation from 'Morgan C. Jonas 8/220 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000'. Updated signage now bears authorisation from 'Morgan C. Jonas 8/220 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000'. Supplied Credit: Supplied Mr Jonas recently shared a post on Facebook that announced the Freedom Party of Victoria would be 'skipping the federal election'. 'You will see me interacting with some of Victoria's minor right candidates, all of whom are solid picks,' he wrote. According to the AEC, authorisations are important because they allow voters to easily find out the source of the electoral matter, persons participating in public debate relating to elections and reforms can be held accountable, and communications of electoral matter can be traced. Mr Jonas has been contacted for comment.
Perth Now
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Neighbours 'shame' TV star after Nazi salute charge
He acted in the iconic Australia soap Neighbours, now his neighbours are trying to "shame" him, a court has been told. Damien Patrick Richardson faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court on Tuesday after he was charged with performing a Nazi salute. Police allege the 55-year-old performed the gesture, in the southeast Melbourne suburb of McKinnon, on September 14. Details of the charge were not aired in court as Richardson appeared in person, on summons, where upcoming hearing dates were set. Richardson's lawyer Peter Monagle asked for his client's suburb to be removed from documents that will be released to media after his neighbours tried to shame him. "Mr Richardson did have posters of him posted outside bus stop in the area in which he lives," he told the court. "There has been a concerted effort to get Mr Richardson to feel shame, by some within that area." He will next face the court on June 20. Richardson starred as Gary Canning in Neighbours from 2014 to 2020, and also appeared in Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and Wentworth. He retired from acting in 2021 and unsuccessfully stood as a political candidate in the 2022 federal and Victorian elections. He stood as an independent in the Senate and then ran for the right-wing Freedom Party of Victoria.
