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.
Apparently some people did, confronted the AEC staff about it, and were told to “just number 1-6”.