However it takes different positions to the Coalition on a range of issues. Since its inception, the third-party campaign group has raised millions in donations. It is also running a number of ads on Facebook, including many that warn that a vote for Labor is a vote for the Greens. Follow your intention, intuition and heart this year. "The AEC's comments before the federal election were provided on the understanding that the calls in question may have been automated public robocalls that needed to comply with the authorisation requirements," a spokesman told the ABC. It's illegal for companies to make misleading ads, so why is it OK for political parties? "If you look at the United States there are good examples of conservative grassroots movements, the pro-life movement, gun support in general. Mr Fenwick told the Australian Financial Review in September 2020 he was donating the large sum because "left-wing agendas" were undermining Australia's interests. AEC spokesman Evan Ekin-Smyth said the independent electoral body's role was not to prove whether political advertising was truthful. "It is an offence to publish, permit or authorise to be published during the relevant period any matter or thing that is likely to mislead or deceive an elector in relation to the casting of a vote: s 329 of the Electoral Act," it said. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Read our Privacy Policy. While South Australia and the ACT have laws that apply to their jurisdictions requiring truth in political advertising, there is no such law at a federal level. For that, we need politicians and campaigners to commit to better behaviour, and for the public to expect it of them.". Published: Saturday, 29 April 2023 11:35. ", "I'm also delighted that our ACT Greens have negotiated truth in political advertising laws that will be in force for the next territory election. A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability, Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service. Advance Australia is a conservative political lobbying group launched in 2018 to counter the left wing activist group GetUp. "I think most mainstream Australians sit in the middle to the centre-right.". . "Mitchell, Clinton and Justin have only recently been appointed as non-executive members of the Telowar Pty Ltd board in 2022 and were not involved in the donations [to Advance Australia]," a spokesperson for Taylors Wines said. "They want to work on issues that are in their own self-interest, that are the vested interests of the corporate lobby they represent.". Advance Australia Fair. Support our FAIR AUSTRALIA Campaign, Vote NO on the "Voice"! The election placards, known ascorflutes, have appeared in Canberra, featuringMr Pocock opening his shirt in a 'Superman pose'to reveal a T-shirt with the logo of The Greens political party. And one deliberately opaque cashed-up right-wing group is behind the bulk of it as Australia marches towards May 21. Laugh Harder. See Different. Authorised by Matthew Sheahan, Advance Aus Ltd Units 1-4, 15 Tench Street, Kingston ACT 2604 ABN 55 628 503 702 "This would mean it is not captured under s329 of the Electoral Act but rather something for voters to stop and consider. Advance Australia Location 2 Phillip Law St New L 9, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, 2601, Australia Description Industry Membership Organizations Organizations The envelope has been pushed hard as this political group campaigns in attack mode against a rising progressive mood. Someone from our team was trying to get in touch with you to make sure you were aware of how solid Zed Seselja has been on Australian values in the Senate and what extreme-green independent David Pocock really stands for before you cast your vote. The quota was 202,325. Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonalves. Politics and public sector reporter I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Its national director is Gerard Benedet, who was the chief of staff to former Queensland LNP Treasurer Tim Nicholls in a previous life. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com. The hard-right group first formed in 2018 in response to the left-wing activist group, Get Up, seeking to turn the tide on so-called "woke" progressives. She once described to a hard-right Christian commentator the group's purpose as "promoting personal freedoms" and "attacking political correctness" while claiming left-leaning Australians had "very big" class envy. Details. 17 Feb 2022. "I would welcome further information from the AECrelating to their investigation and how they have reached this conclusion.". The AECs Transparency Register shows that Advance Australia spent almost $2 million on electoral expenditure in 2020-21. This means you may continue to see more CCP votes Labor trucks floating around. By comparison, 16 of Advance Australias unique ads (18 per cent) were primarily seen in Queensland, and all were about national issues. Of the 19 unique ads that were primarily seen in NSW, four were against her. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com. Introduction. To understand who the group is targeting with social media advertising, FactLab has analysed data compiled byQUT's PoliDashboardfrom Facebooks Ad Library. As RMIT ABC Fact Check recently found, Commonwealth electoral law only prohibits misleading political advertising insofar as it affects the vote-casting process. Matthew Sheahan: Prize-Winning Green Author Defects From Climate Cult Labels: Advance Australia , Climate change propaganda , Matthew Sheahan , Michael Shellenberger "On behalf of environmentalists everywhere, I would like to formally apologise for the climate scare we created over the past 30 years. "It really matters that they pick the right issues," she told 7.30. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Mr Abbott accused the government and big tech of slanting the playing field in favour of the "yes" vote. Both Advance Australia and Whitestone Strategic list the same two Adelaide addresses on their ASIC records. 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An image of Chinese leader Xi Jinping voting for Labor splashed on the side of a truck. During the same campaign, Advance Australia received $2.8 million in donations, the second lowest among campaign groups registered with the AEC. "My campaign was contacted by dozens of people across the community who had received calls from Advance Australia on the eve of the election, spreading misinformation about me and critical of The Canberra Times. Theyre idiots. Details. Zali Steggall, independent MP for Warringah and a target of Advance Australia's attack ads, has pushed for new laws to stop lying during the campaigning period, proposing to give the Australian Electoral Commission more powers to order smear campaigners to cease and to force them to correct the record. Vicki Dunne, who served as shadow attorney general under Mr Seselja when he was leader of the Canberra Liberals, was brought on as a director of Advance Australia in February 2021, according to documents from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Swimming Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee are now threatening legal action over the ad, which the groups say used images without gaining permission. I have been so very impressed with the kindness, patience and total understanding of Matt, my advisor, who talked me through everything several times, as I was a bit stressed at the time. Mr Sheahansaid last night that the AEC's "admission of its own screw-up" was "six months late". Sounds like an extreme green to me. As co-host of an event with the new shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, Alice Springs-based Warlpiri woman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Advance executive director Matthew Sheahan told the 450-strong crowd on Wednesday: "We are in a battle for the soul of this country." There are also four unknown companies with the same PO box in Sydney's affluent suburb Double Bay. [9] It raises money through donations on its website. The CLP candidate still features prominently in Advance Australia social media posts. Advance Australia also turned heads in cities from Perth to Newcastle with multiple mobile billboards featuring the slogan CCP says vote Labor with a fake image of Chinese President Xi Jinping holding a ballot paper with Labor marked in top spot. What is Advance Australia, the new conservative lobby group taking on Get Up! With then-national director Gerard Benedet at the helm, a former chief-of-staff to Queensland MP Liberal-National MP Tim Nicholls, the group quickly fielded donations from rich, conservative backers around the country. "The whole point is, though, can they get away with it? There is a considerable literature describing how, in general, letters of recommendation for men and women differ both in their content and, at times, in the differential . An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News, Interviews and feature reports from SBS News. "I am perplexed and disappointed by the AEC's statement regarding Advance Australia's robocalls," he said. Last Name. Authorised by Matthew Sheahan for Advance Aus Ltd, Level 9 Nishi Building, 2 Phillip Law Street, New Acton ACT 2601 Phone Donations 02 5133 5548 Web Donations advanceaustralia.org.au/donate Email us info@advanceaustralia.org.au Please complete your gift details and send to Advance Australia, PO Box 278, Canberra ACT 2601. The ABC has analysed every ballot cast in this historic vote. The AECtold the ABC that the signs were appropriately authorised by Matthew Sheahan for ADVANCE so were unlikely to bemisleading or deceptive under the electoral act, in relation to the physical act of casting a vote. First Name. 'False' placards featuring independent ACT Senate candidate David Pocock likely allowed under political advertising laws. Mobile phone. As a movement that represents the Australian majority, ADVANCE has the power to put your voice out front so you're heard. It's already happening. ADVANCE was launched in 2018 and recently also authorised an election addepicting China's president Xi Jinping casting a vote, alongside the slogan "CCP (Chinese Communist Party)says vote Labor". [2][3] Other members of the advisory council include security specialist Sean Jacobs and journalist Kerry Wakefield.