Xenophon wants penalties for misleading campaigning
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Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says he will introduce a private member’s bill to remedy misleading political advertising.
Federal Sport Minister Kate Ellis wrongly stated in an election flyer that pensioners would get a significant increase in their fortnightly payments under Labor.
Ms Ellis says she will send out a correction notice in her seat of Adelaide.
Senator Xenophon says laws are needed to ensure voters are not misled.
“I accept what Kate Ellis has said that this was unintentional,” he said.
“The fact is we need to have laws in place to require corrective advertising and for their to be real penalties in place so that where it’s been done deliberately you can actually prosecute those responsible.”