"BUSTED!!! This is election fraud!!" reads part of the caption to the video shared on Facebook on March 23, 2023.
The video shows ballot boxes being moved to a car by men wearing shirts that say, "NSW Electoral Commission".
A woman off-camera can be heard confronting the men and accusing them of illegally moving the ballots.
"This just happened in the Maitland area of NSW!! It is illegal to remove ballots before 5pm election night!!" the post claims. "Take your power back folks, and demand a police investigation!"
The video circulated as early voting began in the state for eligible voters, including those who were unable to get to a voting centre on election day on March 25.
It was filmed at an early voting site in the city of Maitland.
A screenshot of the false Facebook post taken on March 24, 2023.
The election was a resounding defeat for the Liberal-National Coalition government and a clear victory for Labor, the Guardian reported.
A similar false claim about the video was also shared on Facebook here and here; on Twitter by Australian politician Craig Kelly; and on Telegram.
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