US EditionAbbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission
- The Australian Electoral Commission found that Abbie Chatfield did not breach electoral laws with her social media posts featuring Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt, meaning no authorisation statement was needed.
- Abbie Chatfield denied receiving payment for her posts, which criticized the Liberal Party and urged followers to vote for the Greens, stating, 'I was not paid to post for the Greens.'
- Liberal Senator Jane Hume questioned whether influencers like Chatfield are being paid to create political content, prompting the AEC's investigation into her posts.
- The AEC concluded that Chatfield's posts did not provide any monetary benefit and clarified that both Albanese and Bandt participated voluntarily without creative control over interview questions.
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Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission
The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote, as more MPs are drawn to appear on influencer podcasts and social media to reach a broad range of voters.
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