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[Jimmy_041]

Anyone else noticed how we are being inundated with "State Govt" feel good ads about water, transport, police, schools, health?

The really wonderful thing is we are paying for all of this blatant electioneering by the Labor Party

[Blacky]

Anyone else noticed how we are being inundated with "State Govt" feel good ads about water, transport, police, schools, health?

The really wonderful thing is we are paying for all of this blatant electioneering by the Labor Party

what and the libs wouldnt do the same thing
get real

[Jimmy_041]

Yep - and I bitched about it then too

[gadj1976]

I have. I was equally suspicious when ETSA kept advertising about the service they provide - I couldn't work out why they were advertising, I mean - who are they competing against? It's purely propaganda!

[Gozu]

Funny I don't remember too many right-wingers complaining about the record amount spent on advertising by the Howard government during their reign.

Anything to try and take the focus off of the Liberal Party.

[Jimmy_041]

No - actually just sitting here quietly working on a Sunday, with the radio on, and noticed every 4th advert was one telling me how great a job the SA Govt is doing.

So I turned it over to another channel........and the same thing

Funny how you call everyone that doesn't agree with your attitude a right winger, but then again, I suppose compared to you, everyone is

[dedja]

It's the way of the world nowdays J ... the incumbent has a huge advantage with the resources at their disposal.

It's criminal but neither major party is going to stop doing it or legislate it out are they?

[Psyber]

Solution: scrap state governments, reduce the number of federal seats to 100, and have 20 of them - scattered around the country not in a clump - up for election each year.
It would reduce the value of TV and other mass advertising and force more local meetings and canvassing.
I enjoy the thought of all those ex-pollies [and hangers on] looking for jobs too...

[dedja]

Reducing the Senate term to 4 years would be a good start ... and change the system so that someone like Steve Fielding who got only 20,000 odd votes for a 1/3 of a quota can't get a seat for 8 years through preferences

edit: checked the electoral results for 2004 and it's even worse than I thought! Steve Fielding got 56,000 odd votes for 0.13 of a quota and still got in!!!

[Gozu]

Thanks to Labor preferences! They would be regretting preferencing that nutter by now I'm sure.

More than $120 million spent on WorkChoices advertising (among other things) by the Howard government:

http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/13/lib ... d-bonanza/

"It is a detailed 200 page answer to anyone who would ever try to claim that the Howard Government was a competent financial manager or observed the basics of accountability and transparency."

[dedja]

Funny how you call everyone that doesn't agree with your attitude a right winger, but then again, I suppose compared to you, everyone is

Including Marx and Lenin ...

[Jimmy_041]

Funny how you call everyone that doesn't agree with your attitude a right winger, but then again, I suppose compared to you, everyone is

Including Marx and Lenin ...

Yeah, I was going to comment but I played the man not the ball, and that's not on.

Sorry Gozu, but lay off calling me right wing - I'm not

One thing I hate is propoganda - by any party or persuasion and that's what we are being subjected to these days.

[shoe boy]

Funny how you call everyone that doesn't agree with your attitude a right winger, but then again, I suppose compared to you, everyone is

Including Marx and Lenin ...

Yeah, I was going to comment but I played the man not the ball, and that's not on.

Sorry Gozu, but lay off calling me right wing - I'm not

One thing I hate is propoganda - by any party or persuasion and that's what we are being subjected to these days.

And sticking liberal propoganda in front of peoples faces on election day????? Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy

[Jimmy_041]

Funny how you call everyone that doesn't agree with your attitude a right winger, but then again, I suppose compared to you, everyone is

Including Marx and Lenin ...

Yeah, I was going to comment but I played the man not the ball, and that's not on.

Sorry Gozu, but lay off calling me right wing - I'm not

One thing I hate is propoganda - by any party or persuasion and that's what we are being subjected to these days.

And sticking liberal propoganda in front of peoples faces on election day????? Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy

Sorry - what???

[Jimmy_041]

Gee, Mike agrees with me

Rann bans politicians from govt advertising


August 12, 2009 Subscribe to Latest News

Premier Mike Rann has announced new rules that will see politicians banned from appearing in State Government television and radio advertising.

Mr Rann is also strengthening the body that oversees and approves Government advertising to enforce the tough new rules.

“Governments have an important role in informing citizens about policies, services, programs and initiatives, and that communication must continue for the benefit of all South Australians,” Premier Mike Rann said.

“Such information includes road-safety campaigns to save lives, water-conservation messages, the black balloon ads to help tackle climate change, important health communication, including anti-smoking messages, budget information about how taxpayers’ money is being is spent and also information about festivals and events.”

“This government, like previous Labor and Liberal governments, have featured Premiers and Ministers in television, newspaper and radio advertisements.

“Under these new tighter rules, from today no Premier, Cabinet Minister or M.P. will ‘present’ or ‘voice’ television or radio advertisements.

“These new rules are much tougher even than what’s been recommended by the new D.P.C. Chief Executive Chris Eccles – the top Public Servant in the State.

“Chris Eccles has been considering how Government advertising is managed and has brought a fresh approach to this issue.

“We are adopting his proposal to strengthen the Communications Advisory group, chaired by Greg Mackie, the acting Deputy Chief Executive of D.P.C., and which monitors and approves advertising expenditure.

“It will have extra members, including an internal auditor, to enhance the committee’s capacity to monitor and ensure compliance with the new rules.

“We’re also adopting his proposal to include improved reporting of all campaigns in the D.P.C. annual report.

“And we will invite the Auditor-General to conduct an annual review of all major campaign activity, with any report being tabled in Parliament.

“It’s become clear that politicians appearing in Government advertising has become controversial, and I think it’s important that we avoid that issue detracting from the important information being passed on to South Australians.

“We have pledged to communicate with South Australians, but we’re also making sure there are tougher checks and balances in place.”

So the election's in the bag and he can now start to appear squeaky clean......or....is he very concerned about the increasing push for an ICAC?

[Jimmy_041]

Well, how about that - just read Mike Smithson's column in the SM - the Auditor General is now investigating the expenditure

Caught with the fingers in the biscuit tin........