A federal election candidate has been referred to the AusFedPolice after nominating himself for two different political parties and seats. Malcolm Heffernan, who is listed as a financial advisor, is now under investigation. 7NEWS
A federal election candidate has been referred to the Australian Federal Police after nominating himself for two different political parties and seats.
The two nominations were for Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the NSW seat of Banks, and the Australian Federation Party for the West Australian seat of Brand.In a statement, the Australian Electoral Commission said the nominations for two electoral divisions were in contravention of the Electoral Act.
The contravention means that Mr Heffernan cannot be elected, but the candidate nominations for the two electorates must remain as they were formally declared last week.Pauline Hanson's One Nation said in a statement the party would cooperate with the AFP's investigation and undertake its own "internal investigation".
"One Nation accepted Mr Heffernan's application to be a candidate in good faith, including his statement that he was not a member of another political party. We will nevertheless undertake a review of our candidate vetting process to ensure this does not happen in the future."
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