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SA Liberals forced to correct misleading Golden Grove O-Bahn extension flyer
South Australia’s electoral commissioner has ordered the state Liberal Party to issue corrections for “misleading” and “inaccurate” statements it made on campaign flyers.
Key points:
- A Liberal flyer said a Labor plan would lead to homes being demolished
- The electoral commissioner says it was misleading
- Labor has also got in trouble for an incorrectly authorised flyer
Commissioner Mick Sherry found the flyers — which were distributed around Adelaide’s north-east — falsely said the Labor Party had plans to extend the O-Bahn busway to Golden Grove and demolish dozens of homes.
It read: “Don’t let State Labor destroy your home!”
Mr Sherry acknowledged that while Labor had indicated it would look into options for extending the O-Bahn,…
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