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GetUp launches $400k Trump-themed anti-Hanson campaign in Farrer (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by star@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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Giving links in comments, as the title comes from a News Corp article, and the GetUp page doesn't contain that $400k claim.

GetUp - Stop One Nation in Farrer (page has the ad video^[YouTube]^ and a description of the campaign)

We’ve just finished producing a new TV ad that could defeat One Nation in Farrer. It’s called Trump’s War, and it showcases the links between Trump and Hanson in light of the recent fuel crisis. Test results from the electorate show that 41.4% of persuadable One Nation voters changed their mind after seeing the ad.

If One Nation wins Farrer, it will be a huge boost to their momentum and could change the political map of this country – and pave the way for Pauline Hanson as PM. But if we stop them in a seat they're leading, in the regions they claim to own – we break their momentum and their story.

Here's what your donation will help fund:

Keeping our hard-hitting TV ads on air across the electorate exposing One Nation's real record and links to Donald Trump

Digital ads targeted at the persuadable voters who will decide the race

Billboards in key locations across the electorate so no one misses our message

news.com.au - GetUp launches $400k Trump-themed anti-Hanson campaign in Farrer

The campaign centres on the populist leader’s affinity for Donald Trump and links her to the rising costs that rural voters are most vulnerable to, including fuel and fertiliser.

The campaign also purportedly seeks to debunk the One Nation leader’s claim of “standing with everyday Australians” by pointing to her voting record on health care, age pensions, child care and corporate tax cuts.

“ … her political support comes from some of the wealthiest and most powerful interests in the country. And her record in power tells a different story,” the campaign website WhoisHanson.com reads.

GetUp aims to spend at least $600,000 on the anti-Hanson campaign by the time the polls close on May 9. The funds so far raised were donated by the organisation’s active membership base, which grew by over 100,000 people last month alone

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[–] eureka@aussie.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

the campaign website WhoisHanson.com

It really bugs me that there are zero (0) links to evidence on that page, and I don't think we can just assume all their potential audience doesn't care either (as tempting as it is to assume that)

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, if you don't provide easily accessible evidence to support your claims then it makes it very easy for them to be dismissed, particularly when you're trying to convince a group of people who are already inclined to disagree with you. Like maybe some don't click the links, or click through and dismiss it as "fake leftist news" or something, but at least you're forcing them into that state of cognitive dissonance where they are choosing to ignore the obvious. If they get to that stage and still don't have any doubts then you were never convincing them anyway, but for everyone else you have to start with a good faith argument and that includes being transparent with the supporting evidence.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I read a little while ago fact checking had a similar effect. While it didn't really convince anyone, it kind of killed the false information's effectiveness in the discourse. I can't remember what outlet that was reporting that though, it was from the all feed on lemmy though.

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think I might have read or heard something similar, possibly from the same place.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

There is this reference material, but yeah, you're on a website guys, a hyperlink isn't exactly an onerous task.

*They Vote For You, 2026. One Nation MPs voted for pension cuts three times in 2015. $1,831 p/a models the impact of the 2014 CPI indexation proposal. Joyce and Christensen's parliamentary support for federal budget measures for the 2014 GP co-pay, 2014 Medicare rebate freeze extention and the 2016 Medicare rebate freeze extension. 24% GP figure from TAI modelling (May 2019). All One Nation MPs (Hanson, Joyce, Roberts) voted against the Early Childhood Education and Care Bill 2025, They Vote For You. $250/week childcare figure from Labor's Three Day Guarantee modelling. Nine divisions from 2017-2018 where One Nation MPs consistently voted against reducing the corporate tax rate, They Vote For You. Hanson and Roberts voting No to the Greens bill to tax gas exports, 2026. Hansard

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Onya.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

If you can, please pull out a few dollars for Michelle Milthorpes campaign. She’s on the front line against Hanson and Rinehart.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'll also say that I really like that they've used Sky News footage in the ad. Smart choice to use sources that plenty of PHON voters are primed to trust more than others.

[–] justincider@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I just watched the YouTube video and to be honest, it looks like a highly edited and cut up video that has no context.

Without dates and time stamps of when she supported trump, and knowing that Pauline’s been in politics for years and could have said she supports trump in context of damn near anything, I think the video is going to be too easily dismissed as a cherry picked edit rather than presenting facts about what Pauline actually stands for.

Edit: but I think it’s great there is some attempt to stop a ‘one nation’ Australia. Hopefully more to come!

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

and could have said she supports trump [...]

Senator Trump, that is

But I agree, to a degree, that some basic footnotes would strengthen this propaganda. Someone online could simply say "there are no sources!" to inoculate others to it.