All governments are guilty of running political ads on the public purse. Here's how to stop it
- Written by Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
If you watch TV or read the paper, you’ve probably seen ads spruiking the achievements of the federal or state government – from the next big transport project to how they’re reducing the cost of living. While some government ads are needed, many are little more than thinly-disguised political ads on the public dime.
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