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.
A new unit inside the Australian Electoral Commission would be tasked with adjudicating on the truthfulness of election advertisements.
Anthony Albanese has told colleagues there won’t be a formal review of Labor’s role in the failed Yes campaign.
The billionaire has authorised $2 million of advertisements that warn a vote for the Voice will lead to financial costs for struggling Australian families.
The NSW government’s plans to allow third-party contributors to spend up to $226,000 in every electorate,10 times the previous cap,has been criticised by the Coalition and the Greens.
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.