Zed goes to bat on Government advertising

Does anyone actually have an example of a recent advertising campaign that would have fallen foul of this Bill, were it to become law?

PsydFX, this is a bill preventing taxpayer funded advertising that is designed to promote the Party in Government rather than educate the populace about a policy. The ALP will still be able to advertise using funding that hasn’t been received through coercion.

I am not very politically minded at all, so I honestly don’t care either which way, however, I don’t think it fair to prevent self promotion especially considering that it’s the only way people like me – who don’t actively seek such information remain informed.

PsydFX, I certainly remember the Howard Government’s use of taxpayer funds for unethical advertising, however I don’t remember taxpayer funded ads of the type you are talking about.

Is this some campaign from when the local Libs were in power?

Even if the Liberals did do this in the past, it doesn’t change that this is the right thing to do. Besides if Zed was doing as you describe, he’d have to then repeal this law when he got in. That would be quite the credibility destroyer.

Face it, sometimes the people you hate do the right thing.

So let me get this straight, Liberals – infamous for “what has Labour delivered” election smear campaigns is preventing the current Government the ability to self promote.

Sounds like Zed is just setting up for the next election. Bit transparent I think.

Well I’ll give it to Zed, he’s shown that he’s serious about this and wasn’t just talking smack at a branch meeting.

I’m sure it doesn’t go nearly as far as I’d want it to but I hope it passes.