Labor aims to legislate spending caps and truth in advertising, says Don Farrell

Special minister of state signals ambitious suite of electoral reforms to be rolled out before next election

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Labor will push to legislate spending caps and truth in political advertising, as well as promote adherence to the one-vote one-value principle in an ambitious suite of electoral reforms, Don Farrell said.

The special minister of state said that Labor will be putting the case" to an inquiry into the 2022 election as to why those things should be done", signalling their likely inclusion in a government bill to be presented ahead of the next election.