Political advertising disclosure

Redmond website The South Australian Labor Party is portraying Liberal leader Isobel Redmond as being soft on crime.

The image to the left is a screenshot of the website “Redmond Facts” authorised by M. Brown, 141 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000.

That’s ALP state secretary Michael Brown.

I have no problem with political parties using a candidate’s own words against them, although people do change their views as they get older and new evidence is presented to them.

However, it would be ethical, I believe, for the ALP to disclose that they are the publisher of the “Redmond Facts” website. Read more »

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