Treasurer Takes Aim at ‘Right-Wing’ Money Used in Victorian By-election

Published on February 29, 2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has criticised right-leaning advocacy groups for using advertising campaigns to influence a by-election in Victoria, saying there had been an “influx of rabid right-wing money” into Australian politics. This comes as voters in the Victorian seat of Dunkley will go to the polls on March 1 to elect their new representative following the death of Labor MP Peta Murphy. The by-election is considered the first significant test for the Labor government in 2024 after it introduced many major policy changes in recent months, including the revised stage three tax cut. Some right-leaning advocacy groups, such as Advance Australia, have run advertising campaigns on social media and put up billboards to criticise Labor’s approach to the cost of living crisis....

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