Bill Browne
Director, Democracy & Accountability Program

In a fundraising email for Australians for Prosperity, Jason Falinski has U-turned on truth in political advertising laws and is talking darkly about an Albanese “regime”.

Jason Falinski called for truth in political advertising laws in the 2019 campaign and after the election joined Zali Steggall in making a joint submission to JSCEM on the topic (based on our research).

Now:

“Albanese is proposing to introduce Orwellian “truth in political advertising” laws that will severely limit Australians’ free speech rights. He is backed by Zali Steggall.”

“I believe the Albanese-Holmes a Court-Bandt regime will ultimately fail, because tyranny normally does. But we must ensure they fail now, not after years of ruling with an iron fist.”

Not just a U-turn from his own views of six years ago, but calling the position “tyranny”!