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Key Points
- Over 47,000 pamphlets targeting local MP Allegra Spender have been distributed around Sydney’s Wentworth electorate.
- Spender has labelled it a “dirty trick” and said a vicious and negative campaign was being run against her.
- The AEC has confirmed it is investing the pamphlets, which did not contain details about who had funded the material.
With early voting for the 3 May election beginning tomorrow, the commission has warned that sending campaign material without providing clear details about who and where it has come from is illegal.
A line at the bottom of document reads “produced by the people of Wentworth for the people of Wentworth”.
A campaign of ‘dirty tricks’
“These campaigns are clearly designed to ensure a win for the Liberal Party in Wentworth,” Spender said.
Independent MP Allegra Spender has condemned what she calls a ‘dirty’ campaign being run against her. Source: Getty / Nina Franova
Spender said the public deserved to know who was behind the material and what their motivations were.
A Liberal campaign spokesperson told SBS News that it was “running a properly authorised campaign and strongly believe it’s important for all election material to have the appropriate authorisation”.
Guilty party could face large fines
One unit is currently valued at $313, meaning an individual could face a fine of more than $37,000.
