Enlisting John Farnham as a balladeer is obviously a great boon. Already a darling of the masses,his recent battle with cancer makes him even more of an Aussie battler.
Transparency campaigners say an overhaul of campaign finance laws is overdue and would level the playing field before the next federal election,due to be held in or before 2025.
The Victorian government is the second-biggest spender on advertising in the country,trailing only the federal government.
Weaponising advertising for political advantage undermines trust in politicians and democracy and creates an uneven playing field. Something has to change.
Each year roughly two of the five biggest federal government campaigns breach guidelines and promote a political agenda,a new report says.
Surf Life Saving Australia has taken the extraordinary step of warning local clubs they face disciplinary action if they endorse political candidates after Mackellar MP Jason Falinski posted campaign material with a local lifeguard in a Facebook video.
When it comes to carbon emissions,the federal government is sending different – and contradictory – messages to the city and the bush.
However,independent experts have separately raised concerns about “inexcusable” aspects of the polling.
When it comes to disclosing who is behind the viral videos,slick memes and smooth influencing – some social media platforms are falling well short of what voters are entitled to expect.
Clive Palmer,who is seeking a seat in the Senate,will not reveal how the UAP will direct its supporters to preference Labor,the Liberals and the Greens,other than to say they will be “the last three” on its how-to-vote cards.
The state government was caught out by legislation that demands publicly funded government ads be free of political content. The Auditor-General found two recent ads breached those rules by being too political.