Is it a surprise that Australians don't trust politicians when the first piece of party communication they receive is a data harvesting form meant to deceive them?
There is a criminal offence in s 329(1) of the Electoral Act:
A person shall not, during the relevant period in relation to an election under this Act, print, publish or distribute, or cause, permit or authorize to be printed, published or distributed, any matter or thing that is likely to mislead or deceive an elector in relation to the casting of a vote.
Given that the Liberals put up posters in the AEC colours, in Chinese saying “The correct way to vote is to put 1 next to Liberals” one election
And had literally no repercussions, I’m guessing nothing will be done about this either. I imagine it will come down to a “But both sides did it so it’s okay”
https://www.aec.gov.au/faqs/misleading-and-deceptive-communications.htm
Surely we’re crossing that line here?
fairly sure it’s also against the privacy act too
Given that the Liberals put up posters in the AEC colours, in Chinese saying “The correct way to vote is to put 1 next to Liberals” one election
And had literally no repercussions, I’m guessing nothing will be done about this either. I imagine it will come down to a “But both sides did it so it’s okay”
Despite us not being a two party system