Political Advertising

[phoonfan]

Ok, Today topped it off!

Over the past week I've recieved 9 Letters! 3 from the Aust Election Commitee addressed to "The current residents" (i've lived here with my partner for 8 years) stating that i should be enrolled to vote!

3 from various Federal members(1 each for myself and partner) bagging the the other party's policies and hardly mentioning their own!
I also have an interest commercial property which is leased out to doctors(has been for years) I cleaned out the mail box tonight and guess what.....12 letters! all of the same crap!

So thats 21 pieces of mail. The Members letters also contain a full colour glossy brochure on their ramble!

All of which we have all paid for!

Lets say that they are a dollar each, (postage, envelope, printing etc).... do the math!!! Million's.....

And to top it off....... the election hasen't even been called yet!

So my question is, Should there be a "do not mail political material" register like they do for telemarketers, so at least people can nominate wether they want their letterbox filled with this stuff... (along with saving a #%#$load of money), or should the Polticians have the right to spend tax payers money to push thier agenda's in whichever media they see fit?

I know what I'll be voting for!

[uranium_death]

Vote for the donkey.

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

Vote for the donkey.

X2

They can send as much crap as the like, not like I'm going to care :

[flappist]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

Vote for the donkey.

Which electorate are you running in?

[uranium_death]

Originally Posted by flappist

Which electorate are you running in?

Oi. Keep it nice now.

Live in Bruce, so it's Allan Griffen.

Regardless of whether I am running or not, the donkey vote has been prevalent for a long time.

[Wokkas]

Originally Posted by phoonfan

So my question is, Should there be a "do not mail political material" register like they do for telemarketers, so at least people can nominate wether they want their letterbox filled with this stuff... (along with saving a #%#$load of money), or should the Polticians have the right to spend tax payers money to push thier agenda's in whichever media they see fit?

Ahh, no!!!! A handfull of letters every three years advertising candidates that will represent your electrate if elected. Bloody hell mate, what are we all going to do?

Would you rather not know the name of your local political representitive?

[olfella]

hahaha wait for the phone calls... and I love returning posted items back to the sender as householder not known at this address, really peeves me off when it is only a phamphlet. :

[AUIII]

The only problem with a Do not mail register is that political parties would be exempt just like they are on the Do not call register.

[majin_andrew]

HAHA Gold!

[Racecraft]

and since they moved the goal posts and abolished the legislation that made the parties file election returns disclosing election expenditures we will never know just how much of our money they are actually spending..

[|||]

i vote for the candidate that sends me the least junk mail.

[4.9 EF Futura]

The poll is a bit of a strawman lol. Where's the option for "No - its their money, let em do what they want"

All of which we have all paid for!

Well there is some public money appropriated to the parties but i'd wager that these items are paid for by the party member's controbutions. Unless you're a member of one of the parties, i wouldnt be too worked up about them wasting your money

Strangely enough, we dont hear jack from either party at my place... i guess that's because it's been a safe seat for a certain party since the 70s.

Just remember to recycle

[olfella]

Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

The poll is a bit of a strawman lol. Where's the option for "No - its their money, let em do what they want"



Well there is some public money appropriated to the parties but i'd wager that these items are paid for by the party member's controbutions. Unless you're a member of one of the parties, i wouldnt be too worked up about them wasting your money

Strangely enough, we dont hear jack from either party at my place... i guess that's because it's been a safe seat for a certain party since the 70s.

Just remember to recycle

I think you should know that all sitting (federal) members members get an annual allowance, that they can roll over from year to year, (and it is 'our' money) to use for 'publications'. It is not rare to have a minimium of $180.000.00 to play with at election time...

[ebxr8240]

I write "return to sender" on them...
I guess I'm paying for it though ???

[4.9 EF Futura]

I believe its your legal right to do so However, logic would suggest that you forfeit the opportunity to b*tch about the elected representatives wouldnt it?

[AusM]

I'll vote for the first politician who stops wasting our taxes on self-promotion!

[AusM]

Here's another $84 million wasted - and $84 million that went overseas at that...
(Year 10 student cracks gov't porn filter in 30 minutes)
http://tinyurl.com/2ptp23

[olfella]

Originally Posted by PFdesign

Here's another $84 million wasted - and $84 million that went overseas at that...
(Year 10 student cracks gov't porn filter in 30 minutes)
http://tinyurl.com/2ptp23

A drop in the ocean from our supposed best economic managers of all time. $400m for Baxter detention centre, four years old and $23m p/y to run - just walked away. Another $600m for Xmas island and it aint finished yet! Then $1B for Naru... Another couple of billion for an Access (ID) Card that has been put on the back burner till after the election (because it was another hot potatoe?). $17 billion surplus!! They have never had so much money to play with and it is all ours!! Why haven't we got the best roads (dual highway from Brissy to Melb for example?). How come our hospitals and schools are screaming out for funds? Bloody politics I hate all of the bastards :

[[Tonko]]

Like when Kevin Rudd was in my mates electorate and bombed his letterbox with 18 letters in 3 weeks...
He got one hell of an earful on the plane for that, :

[sleekism]

Vote For Pedro!!

[ELtim]

The political advertisements are mainly propoganda. It's pathetic.

Want a fact?

I'm a Liberal.
Last time Labour was elected there were 17% interest rates.

[herbs]

A do not mail register would be as useless as the do not call one. I'm on the do not call register but still get calls from some Indian bloke flogging phones off. :

[XR8Master]

Originally Posted by ELtim

The political advertisements are mainly propoganda. It's pathetic.

Want a fact?

I'm a Liberal.
Last time Labour was elected there were 17% interest rates.

Wait untill Krudd wins the next election, Then we can all do the Interest Rate Macarena

[olfella]

Originally Posted by ELtim

Want a fact?

I'm a Liberal.
Last time Labour was elected there were 17% interest rates.

Beauty mate. Perhaps you could tell us why there are so many people currently losing their homes because they can't afford the repayments then?

[XR8Master]

Originally Posted by olfella

Beauty mate. Perhaps you could tell us why there are so many people currently losing their homes because they can't afford the repayments then?

Because of Greed, People buying what they cannot afford and then blaming everyone else because they can't pay off there $450 000 house.

[SpoolMan]

Closed like all political threads its heading for a this party did this and that party did this B/S argument, even though the thread was supposed to be about Political advertising be a good idea if some read the 1st post before posting a reply.