Voter drives car at journo

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/24/2100143.htm

Melbourne police were called out to a polling station in the outer Melbourne seat of Deakin when emotions ran high between Liberal Party campaigners and a voter.

Police say a woman took offence at Liberal Party posters outside the Great Ryrie Primary School in Heathmont.

They say she began arguing with campaigners, before ripping their posters down and then drove her car at a newspaper reporter.

The reporter, John Elder from The Age, fell to the ground although he was not badly hurt.

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AEC says climate change flyer legit

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/24/2100143.htm

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has rejected claims that an anti-Labor leaflet handed out in the federal seat of Brisbane is breaking AEC rules.

The ALP today placed a formal complaint against the Liberal Party, which it has accused of handing out a leaflet that told voters to put climate change first and Labor candidate Arch Bevis last.

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Late voters hurrying to polls

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/24/2100138.htm

Voting is still underway in the federal election, with polling booths set to shut at 6:00pm (local times).

Prime Minister John Howard and Labor leader Kevin Rudd voted this morning, each man taking the opportunity to hammer his message in an election poll which the latest polls say will be a cliffhanger.

The Newspoll in this morning's Weekend Australian put Labor one point ahead on the primary vote and with only a four-point margin after preferences.

In other developments today, Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would leave politics if he fails to be reelected to his Sydney seat of Wentworth.

Mr Turnbull, who holds Wentworth with a 2.5 per cent margin, put a full page ad in today's Sydney Morning Herald, warning voters they could face a by-election if his Labor opponent George Newhouse wins.

Mr Turnbull is still disputing Mr Newhouse's eligibility to stand in this election, with the Labor man saying there has been a campaign of dirty tricks against him.

"Malcolm is just beating up a scare campaign because he can't compete on policy issues," he said.