Queensland LNP candidate Vivian Lobo referred to federal police over allegations of false address

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The Australian Electoral Commission has referred LNP candidate Vivian Lobo to the federal police over allegations he provided false information to the AEC about his residential address.

The AEC was investigating allegations against Mr Lobo, who is running for the key seat of Lilley in Brisbane, which is held by Labor by a tiny margin.

The controversy around Mr Lobo’s candidacy erupted last week, when Labor complained to the AEC that Mr Lobo “may have committed enrolment fraud”, and alleged he did not live at his registered address in Everton Park in Brisbane’s north.

While the house is located within the electorate of Lilley, when the ABC visited the address it appeared vacant and neighbors said no-one had lived at the address in months.

In a statement, the AEC said it had reviewed the declarations made on Mr Lobo’s enrollment and nomination forms.

“There is concern as to whether the information provided by him regarding his residential address on these forms is false,” the AEC statement said.

Neighbors told the ABC no-one has lived at the Everton Park home in months.(ABC News: Curtis Rodda)

“The AEC has referred this matter to the AFP [Australian Federal Police] for investigation.”

The AEC also noted that ballot papers have been printed and distributed across the country for early voting to begin on Monday, with many postal voters having already received their postal voting packs.

More to come.

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Posted 35m ago35 minutes agoSun May 8, 2022 at 1:37am, updated 2m ago2 minutes agoSun May 8, 2022 at 2:11am

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