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The success of the rightwing activist group Advance in helping defeat the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum has galvanised its “unprecedented” campaign against Labor in the upcoming Dunkley byelection. In a special report today, Josh Butler looks at how the group is outspending the Liberal party in its attempts to ensure that Labor does not retain the Victorian federal seat, using attack ads blaming Anthony Albanese for the cost-of-living crisis and playing on fears about immigration. The prime minister said the group wanted to “frighten” people and “spread a whole lot of misinformation”.
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