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Dodgy campaign tactics (Danielle Morgan)My mother received an alarming flyer 'from' The Greens this week. It was written by the Liberal Party, but they do not identify themselves on any part of the flyer. The fine print reads 'Authorised by Scott Morrison, Level 9, 140 William St, East Sydney NSW 2011', but nowhere on the flyer is Scott Morrison identified as a representative of the Liberal Party. I had to type Scott Morrison's business address into an internet search engine to confirm that the flyer was a Liberal Party advertisement. The use of the Green party logo, a 'stamp' reading 'Official Greens Policy' and official photos of Labor MP Lindsay Tanner and NSW Greens Senator Kerry Nettle are intended to fool the voter into believing that the flyer was written and authorised by the Green and/or Labor parties. The Liberal party may be entitled to use quotes from Hansard, Greens senators, Labor MPs, The Australian and the Herald Sun, but surely they must declare authorship of this 'Greens' flyer. I believe as a citizen that any political flyer must declare its authorship and any political party take responsibility for its advertising. I expect the Liberal Party to do this, as well as the Labor, Democrat and Green parties. Apparently 'Honest' John and his colleagues are incapable of behaving ethically and think the Australian people are not literate enough to question their advertising. I have lodged a complaint with the ACCC and contacted John Howard Lies, Media Watch, ABC TV, Sixty Minutes, the Greens, the editors of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and the Telegraph. Who else should I contact, please? Ms Danielle Morgan
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