Liberal MP uses charity’s testimonial on flyer distributed during election campaign without its consent
by Paul Karp from on (#5YWW4)
Trevor Evans defends use of quotes from registered charities despite inclusion potentially breaching political advocacy rules
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A charity has demanded a Queensland Liberal MP stop using a testimonial in promotional material, saying it did not consent to its use.
In a pamphlet titled What are locals really saying about Trevor Evans", the MP quotes from three charities - the Pyjama Foundation, Gingercloud Foundation and Arts Access - with the former two also quoted on his website.
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