Political advertising
Greens to call News Corp execs to greenwashing inquiry over gas ads
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says News Corp should explain its alleged attempt to disguise paid “propaganda” as news.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Political leadership
Right-wing group targets Greens in million-dollar ad blitz
Conservative group Advance, which advocated for the No vote in last year’s Voice to parliament referendum, is ramping up its attacks on the Greens.
- by James Massola
Crossbench in the gun under laws to shut out big money and ‘protect democracy’
Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Political donations
Labor, Coalition strike in-principle deal to shut out big money donors
The shake-up will have far-reaching consequences for all political parties, upending the way they raise, spend and disclose campaign funds.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Queensland votes
What an ad library tells us about the state of Queensland politics
A now-outdated promotional blitz is just a preview of the fast-moving campaign we can expect as the election draws near. What can we learn from efforts so far?
- by Matt Dennien
Labor attack ad claims Dutton won’t support WA’s $36.5b GST share
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited WA as his Labor government released an attack ad claiming Peter Dutton and the Coalition don’t support the state’s GST deal.
- by Alex Condon
Government urged to ban AI-generated election materials
There are fears deepfakes of Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton could be used to spread misinformation ahead of the next federal election.
- by David Swan
Last hurrah for the big spenders? Inside Labor’s campaign reform balancing act
The election reform package would create a big change in how campaigns are funded and politicians engage in politics. But achieving consensus will not be straightforward.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Donald Farrell
Political campaign lies to be outlawed (if they’re definitely lies)
A new unit inside the Australian Electoral Commission would be tasked with adjudicating on the truthfulness of election advertisements.
- by Paul Sakkal
Labor won’t look back on Yes campaign but hamstrung on next steps
Anthony Albanese has told colleagues there won’t be a formal review of Labor’s role in the failed Yes campaign.
- by James Massola and David Crowe
Palmer’s $2 million ad blitz taps into Voice payment fears without evidence
The billionaire has authorised $2 million of advertisements that warn a vote for the Voice will lead to financial costs for struggling Australian families.
- by Paul Sakkal
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/political-advertising-1mxh