Source: Australian Electoral CommissionAECMediaUpdated: 28 June 2024With disinformation, deepfakes and the rise of AI making news, international experts in democracy met last week at the Australian National University’s National Security College for a timely discussion on the future of electoral integrity and trust. Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers said the two-day forum included electoral commissioners from around Australia, as well as Sweden, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of countries from across the Pacific. “The AEC has always gained incredible value from engaging with international audiences, including other electoral administrators and democratic institutions,” Mr Rogers said. “In Australia, and I know for some of our overseas colleagues, electoral administrators are leading the agenda in these matters.”The Canberra Series on Electoral IntegrityThe conference was hosted by the Australian National University’s National Security College, in partnership with the Australian Electoral Commission and International IDEA, an intergovernmental organisation with a focus on supporting democracy worldwide. It was the fourth event held as part of a broader Canberra Series on Electoral Integrity, run by the Australian Electoral Commission in partnership with International IDEA – and the first event to be held in person.

Source: Stuff June 28, 2024 08:41 UTC