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What are the immediate implications of major Australian political parties harvesting voters' personal data at the beginning of the 2025 Federal election campaign?

At the start of the 2025 Australian Federal election campaign, both the Labor and Liberal parties launched websites that collect voters' personal information under the guise of assisting with postal ballot applications. These websites, however, simply redirect users to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website after collecting data including names, phone numbers, addresses, and emails. This practice raises privacy concerns, especially given that political parties are exempt from the Privacy Act.