In short:
Almost half of those who voted in the federal election in a small northern NSW town had their votes declared invalid.
Residents who voted at the Missabotti voting centre say AEC staff provided them incorrect how-to-vote information.
What’s next?
The AEC is investigating the allegations of voting misinformation.
It’s not unheard of to call a by-election over something like this. That’s what they ought to do in my opinion. That and review training procedures