Ex-Liberal boss to pay $40k for unlawful political ads
Placing four advertisements in the Geelong Advertiser with no proper declaration.
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Placing four advertisements in the Geelong Advertiser with no proper declaration.
Federal court rules authorisations on 2022 newspaper ads fell foul of electoral advertising laws
A Federal Court judge said a newspaper ad that attacked sitting Labor MP Libby Coker was a serious failure of the rules.
The Australian Electoral Commission is suing Sam McQuestin for paying for and approving advertisements in the Geelong Advertiser that did not properly disclose they came from the Liberal Party, or that they were authorised by him.
Once considered a path to parliament, the role of state director has become a graveyard for former up-and-comers who have taken the fall for the parliamentary team.