It is time to outlaw misleading political advertising – before the next election.
Popular Support
Truth in political advertising laws have extremely wide and strong support.
87% of Australians support truth in political advertising laws
89% of Labor voters support truth in political advertising laws
87% of Coalition voters support truth in political advertising laws
89% of Greens voters support truth in political advertising laws
83% of One Nation voters support truth in political advertising laws
MPs from all sides of politics have supported truth in political advertising laws.
There is support for truth in political advertising laws across all sides of politics, as evidenced by the passage of such legislation in the ACT with the support of all sides of ACT Legislative Assembly: Labor, Liberal and Greens.
Furthermore, independent MP for Warringah, Zali Steggall and Liberal Party MP Jason Falinski authored a joint submission to JSCEM following the 2019 Federal Election to recommend truth in political advertising laws.
JSCEM’s report summarised the multiple submissions on truth in political advertising that it had received, including substantial extracts from the Australia Institute’s report into the matter, We can handle the truth. Labor members of JSCEM called for truth in political advertising laws; Greens members called for an inquiry. Furthermore, Jay Weatherill and Craig Emerson recommended truth in political advertising laws in the Labor Party’s review of the same election.
In order for Australia to keep up with international best practice and build confidence in our democratic systems we strongly urge that the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters investigates options to ensure truth in political advertising.
— Join Submission to JSCEM by Independent MP Zali Steggall and Liberal Party MP Jason Falinski