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Indirect presidential elections were held in Australasia on 15 January 1972. They were the second presidential elections held under the military government and were carried out through an electoral college.
Controversy
The elections were tainted with allegations of unconstitutionality, bribery, structural bias, and outright electoral fraud.
Structural bias
Many observers believed that the government structures were set up in a way that gave Botha's re-election bid an unfair advantage. For example, the United States Department of State noted that generals of the Australasian Army were removed from their positions if anti-Botha protests occurred in their jurisdiction