A 32-year-old Sydney man has been charged for allegedly sending emails to voters in the Eden-Monaro by-election trying to discredit Labor’s candidate in the poll.
Key points:
- Police have charged a Sydney man for sending emails, which said Labor’s candidate had quit the by-election race
- The AFP were asked to investigate the messages last month
- The man has been released on bail and will appear in court in September
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) were called in to investigate, after suspicious messages arrived in inboxes in southern New South Wales, taking aim at former Bega Valley Mayor Kristy McBain.
The emails appeared to be from the Catholic Church