By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 02:38 BST, 25 April 2019 | Updated: 07:22 BST, 25 April 2019
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The mobile phone app that helped gain support for Donald Trump to become US president and the Brexit movement in the UK has been launched in Australia during the federal election campaign.
The right wing activist group Australian Taxpayers Alliance (ATA) introduced the digital tool designed by US app developer uCampaign to voters when the group unveiled its 'Stop Shorten' campaign this week.
The group has stepped up its crusade against federal opposition leader Bill Shorten as the May 18 election draws closer.
App users are encouraged to comment and share ATA's social media posts and invite friends to earn points, which can be traded for merchandise such T-shirts.
Australian Taxpayers Alliance unveiled its Stop Shorten mobile phone app this week
'If they're interested in coming out and campaigning for us or in sharing our content or inviting their friends … they can do that and they get rewarded for it with the point system,' ATA policy director Satya Marar told the ABC.
'They can use the app to spread the message to
