As the federal election campaign continues, both candidates have accused the other of lying, which isn’t illegal under Queensland political advertising laws. 

The Australian Institute has surveyed over a thousand people across the political spectrum and found that nine in ten people support the introduction of truth in political advertising laws.

The Institute’s Democracy and Accountability Program Director, Bill Browne, told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, “The support for truth and political advertising laws among the public is not just deep, but it’s also broad.”

“Regardless of voting intention, whether it’s Labour, Liberal, Greens or One Nation, the vast majority of voters support these laws.”

“So there’s this appetite among the public for election campaigns, which are a bit cleaner, more informative, and truthful. Unfortunately, we don’t have the laws to guarantee that at the moment,” Mr Browne continued.

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