Next RSA Webinar: Bill Browne on 'The momentum for truth in political advertising laws'

Published: Thu, 04/21/22

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In most elections in Australia, political candidates and parties can deploy deliberately deceptive and misleading advertising without facing legal penalties.

While this has troubling consequences for democracy in what has increasingly become a ‘post-truth’ era, policymakers have multiple options available to them to increase truthfulness in election campaigns.

For the next RSA Webinar, Bill Browne will present on how momentum is gathering pace in many jurisdictions for political advertising reforms and what may happen at the federal level in the next term of parliament.

Mr Browne is Senior Researcher in the Democracy and Accountability Program at The Australia Institute. He authored the 2019 report We can handle the truth: Opportunities for truth in political advertising.

He will also share his insights on the current laws operating in the ACT and South Australia, and discuss the challenges of legislating for truth in political advertising.

WEBINAR DETAILS

Topic: The momentum for truth in political advertising laws
When: 7.30pm AEST, Wednesday 11 May 2022
Where: Watch via Zoom
Duration: 1 hour

Registration is essential.

Mr Browne will also answer audience questions as part of a Q&A session following his presentation.

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