Attempting To 'Sell' Your Same-Sex Marriage Vote Could See You Go To Jail
After this eBay listing appeared...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has warned that people who attempt to transfer their postal votes on the same-sex marriage survey could face jail time.
This comes after a Sydney person posted on eBay that they were willing to 'sell' their vote for $1500.
What is this plebiscite worth to you. [sic] The reason I'm selling my vote is because either way I don't care but thought there are people who do. Part of this auction proceeds will go to help kids battling cancer.
- eBay listing
The item is also listed as 'New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item'.
The ABS has said that an attempt to buy or sell a vote "would likely (be) an offence against the Census and Statistics Act 1905 or the Commonwealth Criminal Code", according to news.com.au.
This could see a $2100 penalty, and possibly even a 12 year jail sentence.
Facebook and eBay have reportedly agreed with the ABS' terms and will block and remove any ads selling votes.