<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/liberal-party" rel="" target="" title="Liberal"><span>Liberal</span></a><span> Senator and Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson has been involved in a scuffle with a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/one-nation" rel="" target="_blank" title="One Nation"><span>One Nation</span></a><span> volunteer at a poll booth in the electorate of Farrer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a video captured by Paterson on his phone, as well as a separate angle caught by a bystander, the volunteer is seen grabbing Paterson's phone after the pair were involved in a verbal debate about One Nation's candidate David Farley outside a polling booth in Albury.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It came as Paterson claimed Farley, who is running for One Nation, previously attempted to stand for the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/labor-party" rel="" target="_blank" title="Labor Party"><span>Labor Party</span></a><span> in the seat.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-7-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/9dd6d311-7b77-4efc-942d-cda690dd3921" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Epic Fury an epic fail': Trump cops humiliating broadside</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Paterson said voters had a right to know Farley's previous </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/politics" rel="" target="_blank" title="political "><span>political</span></a><span>history, which the volunteer claimed was defamatory.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Liberal-National mob, you wouldn't spend the money if you didn't think it was going to be defamatory to change the vote," the volunteer said, calling Paterson a "lying prick."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The volunteer then realised Paterson was filming the exchange, and reacted angrily by attempting to snatch his phone.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/farrer-by-election-liberal-senator-james-paterson-involved-in-scuffle-with-one-nation-volunteer-albury-polling-booth/b89ff0f4-df4c-4f69-824e-8dd709141dc7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Don't video me without my bloody knowledge," he said, to which Paterson claimed the volunteer had just assaulted him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That's assault, you've just committed an assault… you just grabbed my phone off me, that's an assault."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The volunteer was eventually separated from Paterson by other people witnessing the exchange, including other One Nation volunteers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/facebook" rel="" target="_blank" title="Facebook"><span>Facebook</span></a><span>, which included two videos of the altercation, Farley said the incident was unacceptable.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>NATIONAL:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/isis-brides-return-australia/ae0c5676-c9ec-46e2-9d27-dfce7e46db01" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Kids deserve 'second chance' senator says as ISIS-linked cohort returns</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I condemn in the strongest terms aggression of any form on the campaign trail, and I will not hesitate to act when made aware of bad behaviour," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I want to reaffirm my commitment to respectful behaviour and inclusive participation in our democratic process," he added, saying he had also spoken to Paterson to ensure he is okay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement to </span><a href="http://nine.com.au"><span>Nine.com.au</span></a><span>, Paterson said he accepted debate in politics as healthy, but said a line had been crossed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Robust debate on polling booths is a healthy thing but it should never get physical," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Anyone standing for public office has to accept legitimate scrutiny about their record, including One Nation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Voters have a right to know David Farley was a Labor member, aspiring candidate and donor before they make their decision about who represents them in Farrer."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/election" rel="" 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