Press watchdog lambasts The Maitland Mercury for letter to the editor published day before election

The Maitland Mercury has fallen foul of the press watchdog, over a letter to the editor about an electoral candidate the day before a mayoral election.

A letter entitled ‘Family Affair’, which was published on September 8 2017, addressed concerns related to more than one nomination from the same family running for a local government election.

The Maitland Mercury published a letter to the editor about an electoral candidate and his family

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