May I suggest?

[poddster]

....... That CS posters also respect the following ACMA ruling.

Under Schedule 2 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, which is administered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), election advertising in the electronic media is subject to a 'blackout' from midnight on the Wednesday before polling day to the end of polling on the Saturday. This three-day blackout effectively provides a "cooling off" period in the lead up to polling day, during which political parties, candidates and others are no longer able to purchase time on television and radio to broadcast political advertising.

A 3 day berak once every 3 years is not too much to ask for 🙂

Yes it would be hard to do but lets see who can exercise some self control 🙂

[cherry*135]

No, applies to TV and radio political advertising only.

[poddster]

Um........ CS is electronic media is it not......"advertising in the electronic media"

[izabsmiling]

Poddster, this is electronic media and we are publishing .However for discussion to be termed 'Political Advertising' there are certain conditions and terms which apply  (and some may apply ALL of the time ) to it I believe ?

[izabsmiling]

http://www.aec.gov.au/about_aec/Publications/Backgrounders/files/2013-eb-electoral-advertising.pdf

Electoral Backgrounder      July 2013

Electoral Advertising

[idlewhile]

After the election & Tony Abbott becomes PM he has a mammoth job to just get things back to normal & 55,000 illegal boat people to deal with.  

All the people will flock on here to nit pick every little thing. Fair enough, but, let's hope it can't be humanly possible to have a govt as inept & corrupt as the last 6 years of Labor.

[izabsmiling]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

http://www.aec.gov.au/about_aec/Publications/Backgrounders/files/2013-eb-electoral-advertising.pdf

Electoral Backgrounder      July 2013

Electoral Advertising

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Outside a federal election period

Where the advertisement falls outside a federal
election period, the issue is whether there is
some connection between the reference to a
person or institution described in paragraphs
4(9)(b), (c) or (d) and a federal election. if the
answer is ‘yes’, for example, if the reference
is intended or likely to affect voting in a
federal election, the advertisement requires
authorisation as stated in section 328.
importantly, this requires an assessment of the
intention or effect of the advertisement.

19. of course, where material falls outside of
the deeming provision in subsection 4(9), it
will only require authorisation if it otherwise
contains ‘electoral matter’ in subsection 4(1),
for example, if it is intended or likely to affect
voting in a federal election. this will require an
assessment of the intention or effect of the
advertisement.

[izabsmiling]

Don't be sad .It's totally normal .Simply the way it is for everyone.Time stops for no living individual 

[crystal-gems]

And may I suggest that the ruling does not cover political interviews or discussion only paid politican advertising on the tv and radio media.    DOH!

[izabsmiling]

9. it is important to note that electoral
advertisements must be authorised at all times
– not just during an election period. ‘Election
period’ is defined in section 287 as follows:
… period commencing on the day of issue
of the writ for the election and ending at the
latest time on polling day at which an elector
in Australia could enter a polling booth for the
purpose of casting a vote in the election.

10. An ‘electoral advertisement’ is defined in
subsection 328(5) as follows:
… an advertisement, handbill, pamphlet,
poster or notice that contains electoral matter,
but does not include an advertisement in
a newspaper announcing the holding of a
meeting.

11. ‘Electoral matter’ is defined in subsections 4(1)
and 4(9). in subsection 4(1) ‘electoral matter’
is defined as matter which is intended or likely
to affect voting in an election. subsection 4(9)
further states that:

… matter shall be taken to be intended or likely
to affect voting in an election if it contains an
express or implicit reference to, or comment on:

(a) the election

(b) the government, the opposition, a
previous government or a previous
opposition

(c) the government or opposition, or a
previous government or opposition, of a
state or territory

(d) a member or former member of the
Parliament of the commonwealth or a
state, or of the legislature of a territory

(e) a political party, a branch or division of a
political party or a candidate or group of
candidates in the election; or

(f) any issue submitted to, or otherwise
before, the electors in connection with the
election.

http://www.aec.gov.au/about_aec/Publications/Backgrounders/files/2013-eb-electoral-advertising.pdf

confusing