Henry Belot
Reporter at The Guardian
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5 days ago |
theguardian.com | Sarah Basford Canales |Henry Belot
TV advertising continues to rack up large bills for political parties during federal election campaigns but third-party interest groups are increasingly using social media to deliver targeted messages to voters. With multiple seats determined by very fine margins, targeted messaging can sway just enough to influence a third-party group’s preferred outcome. At least, that’s what some campaigners tell their financial backers.
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6 days ago |
theguardian.com | Josh Butler |Henry Belot
The former Liberal MP Gladys Liu has demanded a “heartfelt apology” from Senator Jane Hume over her remarks claiming “Chinese spies” could be handing out pamphlets for Labor at voting booths, calling it an inflammatory and “damaging” accusation. The scathing statement from Liu, the first Chinese Australian woman elected to the House of Representatives, said Hume’s baseless claims had sparked “anger and confusion” in the Chinese community.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Henry Belot
In 2003, a young student named Paul Erickson was gasping for air on the floor of the University of Melbourne’s Union House. “They fucking flattened me,” he said, cradling his shoulder. He told friends that members of the campus Liberal party had allegedly chased and assaulted him during a student election campaign. Two decades later, as the national secretary of the Australian Labor party, a “fucking ruthless” Erickson has flattened the Liberal party.
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1 week ago |
aol.co.uk | Henry Belot
In 2003, a young student named Paul Erickson was gasping for air on the floor of the University of Melbourne’s Union House. “They fucking flattened me,” he said, cradling his shoulder. He told friends that members of the campus Liberal party had allegedly chased and assaulted him during a student election campaign. Two decades later, as the national secretary of the Australian Labor party, a “fucking ruthless” Erickson has flattened the Liberal party.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Henry Belot |Benita Kolovos
Suburbs with significant Chinese Australian populations in key marginal seats recorded huge swings to Labor of up to 30%, and strategists and analysts warn the Liberal party has failed to rebuild trust with the community. The Liberal party’s review of the 2022 federal election found hawkish rhetoric on China cost it votes in several seats with high numbers of Chinese Australians. It called for greater community outreach and to rebuild trust before the 2025 poll.
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