In short:
MP Andrew Gee's Facebook account has been caught impersonating a voter heaping praise on the politician but posted by "Andrew Gee MP".
A spokesperson said the comment was made without Mr Gee's knowledge by a new member of his campaign team
What's next:
The staff member is being provided with "care and support" after the incident.
'The good guy!' MP full of praise for himself in social media blunder
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-29/andrew-gee-facebook-gaffe-federal-election/105112498
3 Comments
cassowary@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 1y
Fantastic. Great move. Well done
AngusAndrew.rosco385@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 1y
Must be hard being a junior political staffer. A bit like redshirts in Star Trek, when things go wrong you know who's going to cop it. 😂
Psaldorn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Probably impersonating a member of the public on behalf of an MP should be a crime, not just for the impersonator but also the employer?
How is it not like a fraudulent review, astroturfing etc? Only the thing at stake isn't a piece of shit plastic gadget but democracy