Labor and Liberal go negative for week four of the campaign

August 26, 2013 1:05

As the Federal election campaign moves into its fourth week both sides of politics are increasingly turning to negative advertising in an attempt to tarnish their rivals.

Over the weekend both the Coalition and Labor unveiled new negative advertisements focusing on the perceived personality flaws of both Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott, and also some of their key policy weaknesses.

The latest Liberal Party attack ads label Kevin Rudd ‘Captain Chaos’ and accuses him of making multiple ‘tax grabs’ and of spending blowouts in the 31 days since resuming office.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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