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Originally Posted by fixed_truth
it seems people have latched onto a bit of partial hearsay here.
the bill aims to regulate the spending on political campaigning by registered interest groups, and also on how much parties can spend on campaigning - not what joe public does.
with any bill there's always gonna be a pedantic focus on perceived loopholes to take the focus away from the bills actual intention
as for people not being able to protest, express political opinions in e-mails & forum sites/blogs, campaigning by parties in election year etc etc - this is simply not true - and this evident if read the amended bill
*AB i believe what you cited refers to 'PAID advertising' rather than the opinions of individuals* (thats what this is all about)
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It looks to me like they are being pro-active based on what has happened in the US. US elections are bought, there is no denying that whatsoever. I say good riddance to that.