Morrison government’s advertising spend tops Coles and McDonald’s

Coalition spent $145m on advertising last financial year, with defence recruiting and Covid vaccines among biggest campaigns

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The federal government spent more money on advertising last financial year than McDonald’s and Coles, new research suggests, prompting calls for greater oversight on taxpayer-funded public campaigns.

A new paper from progressive think tank the Australia Institute scrutinises government spending on “campaign advertising” – a repeated series of ads to promote important messages.

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