Get text message election updates from Samantha Maiden

Get text messages straight to your phone from Samantha Maiden as the big news breaks on this federal election campaign.

Get the inside info this election campaign.

Get text messages straight to your phone as the big news breaks on this federal election campaign.

If you’re into politics chances are you’ve been firing a few texts back and forth about the federal election already.

Now you can get all the inside info from the campaign by texting directly with news.com.au’s award-winning National Political Editor Samantha Maiden.

Want to chat with Sam about her latest exclusives? Or get her take on who’s really winning the election campaign so far?

Ready to start texting? To sign up, just hit the button below or text Election to 0481 606 879

By signing up you’ll get a direct line to the press gallery and become the ultimate insider when it comes to the federal election.

The texts are free to receive (though message and data rates may apply) and you can stop them at any time. You can reply, but don’t worry, you won’t get messages from everyone else who’s signed up, just Sam.

You’ll get stories delivered straight to your phone, be texted live updates on major election campaign events like leaders’ debates, and get exclusive access to chat with one of Canberra’s top insiders.

There’ll also be a weekly Q&A session, which is basically the ultimate federal election group chat.

You’ll get live updates on election night, and Sam will definitely be up for a chat about the result.

FAQs

Will my question(s) actually be answered by Samantha Maiden?

Sam will do her best to answer you directly. However, it’s not always possible to respond to every question. You may find that your question is addressed by Samantha in a text to all subscribers, as other subscribers were asking the same question. Great minds think alike!

Can other people see my texts?

No. This is not a group chat. Only Samantha and a few others in our editorial team will see the messages you send to them. We won’t publish any conversations on news.com.au without your permission.

How often will Samantha text?

It’s totally up to her. Feel free to text Samantha directly and let her know if you want to hear from her more or less.

How do I cancel?

You can text STOP at any time to end all text messages.

Texting guidelines

We encourage healthy, constructive and challenging conversations. We do our best to ensure fairness, but in all cases we reserve the right to suspend and/or ban accounts without notice, for any reason, but particularly to protect our services, our journalists and our readers and community. Here are our 3 simple rules for joining in the text conversation.

• Be respectful – in addressing Samantha and of our other journalists

• We welcome your opinions but stay focused on the subject at hand – criticise ideas, not people

• Keep your language in check