Truth in Political Advertising Laws Now

39 prominent Australians have signed an open letter, coordinated by the Australia Institute's Democracy & Accountability program, calling on federal Parliament to pass truth in political advertising laws that are nationally consistent, constitutional and uphold freedom of speech.

The Australia Institute’s research over five years shows that nine in 10 Australians want Parliament to pass truth in political advertising laws, with virtually no difference between Coalition, Labor, Greens and One Nation voters.

Signatories to the open letter include Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, former political party leaders and politicians from all sides of politics, including Dr Carmen Lawrence, Dr John Hewson and Cheryl Kernot, Tony Windsor AM, and Cathy McGowan AO, retired judges The Hon David Harper and The Hon Anthony Whealy, as well as academics, barristers, community leaders, business people and other prominent Australians.

Add your name to our open letter >

To the Australian Parliament --

Australians want advertising to be truthful and transparent.

Regulating the truth is not impossible.

But we face an upcoming federal election in which fake news and misleading claims about political opponents will only further erode trust in government.

We urge you to pass truth in political advertising laws that are nationally consistent, constitutional and uphold freedom of speech.

11,363 signatures

Goal: 15,000 signatures

Will you sign?

*First name: *Last name:

*Email:

*Country:

State (optional):

Zip code (optional):

Province (optional): Postal code (optional):

State/Territory (optional): Postal code (optional):

Postal code (optional):

Postcode (optional):

Postal code (optional): Province (optional):

Postal code (optional):

Postal code (optional): State/region (optional):

Don't publish this on the website

Send me email updates

Send me text message updates

Latest supporters

Rhonda Black signed 2021-10-25 12:30:22 +1100

Claire Dobbin signed 2021-10-25 12:30:19 +1100

John Cooper signed 2021-10-25 12:30:19 +1100

Matthew Esler signed 2021-10-25 12:30:19 +1100

Jill Bamforth signed 2021-10-25 12:30:15 +1100

Robyn Seth-Purdie signed 2021-10-25 12:30:11 +1100

Mark Trupp signed 2021-10-25 12:30:11 +1100

Jana Zehr signed 2021-10-25 12:30:10 +1100

John Teizes signed 2021-10-25 12:30:09 +1100

Malcolm Milner signed 2021-10-25 12:30:07 +1100

Jeannette Martin signed via Gail Mensinga 2021-10-25 12:29:58 +1100

Bronwyn Marks signed 2021-10-25 12:29:53 +1100

Brett Martin signed 2021-10-25 12:29:53 +1100

Larry Forbes signed 2021-10-25 12:29:45 +1100

Alan Lucas signed 2021-10-25 12:29:44 +1100

jeffrey taylor signed 2021-10-25 12:29:43 +1100

Karen Oxley signed 2021-10-25 12:29:43 +1100

Megan Chong signed 2021-10-25 12:29:41 +1100

Sally Miller signed 2021-10-25 12:29:40 +1100

Heather Rodbourn signed 2021-10-25 12:29:39 +1100

Elizabeth Rosanove signed 2021-10-25 12:29:39 +1100

Simon O'Connor signed 2021-10-25 12:29:36 +1100

John Wilkinson signed 2021-10-25 12:29:35 +1100

Mary Duffy signed 2021-10-25 12:29:30 +1100

Tony Martucci signed 2021-10-25 12:29:28 +1100

vihra migios signed 2021-10-25 12:29:25 +1100

Judy Robinson signed 2021-10-25 12:29:23 +1100

Perry Gretton signed 2021-10-25 12:29:16 +1100

Gillian Clarke signed via julie fisher 2021-10-25 12:29:06 +1100

Steven Vakkas signed 2021-10-25 12:29:04 +1100