No proof early results sway voters: court

By Katina Curtis, Aap Senior Political Writer
Updated August 14 2019 - 11:18am, first published 11:16am
Clive Palmer was worried West Australian voters might be influenced by early results in the east.
Clive Palmer was worried West Australian voters might be influenced by early results in the east.

The High Court dismissed a bid by businessman Clive Palmer to delay the publication of voting results on federal election night because there was no factual basis to his argument that knowing the two candidates most likely to win a seat influenced anyone's vote.

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