Majority of Australians support truth in political advertising laws, poll shows

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Australia Institute survey a boost to Labor legislation to tackle misinformation ahead of next federal election

Almost nine in 10 Australians support truth in political advertising laws, with majorities of both yes and no voters concerned about “lies and misinformation” during the voice referendum debate.

Those are the results of a survey of 1,547 voters by the Australian Institute conducted from the close of polls on Saturday evening to Tuesday, which also calls on the Albanese government to come up with new solutions to close the gap.

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