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Calls for a crackdown on Australian politicians spreading election conspiracies

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A week after riots in Brazil that mirrored those that happened last January in Washington, there are calls for a crackdown on any Australian politicians spreading election conspiracies. The push comes with a warning: it could happen here.
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