• Estimates the Liberals have spent $5 million on advertising
• Fuelled by poker machine money, Will Hodgman is trying to buy victory
• Time for the Liberals to come clean on how much they’ve been given
With less than a week to go until polling day it’s increasingly obvious the Liberals are trying to buy the election with the biggest advertising spend Tasmania has ever seen.
Across all mediums, it’s estimated the Liberals have already broken through the $5 million mark.
“The advertising blitz from the Liberals has been obscene,” Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon said.
“They started by ruining the cricket with back to back negative ads and they’ve continued to bombard Tasmanians ever since.
“Funded and cheered on by the poker machine industry, the Liberals have racked up the biggest advertising bill in Tasmanian political history.
“By flooding the market, it’s estimated they’ve spent around $5 million, not to mention the enormous campaigns launched by Federal Group and the Tasmanian Hospitality Association.
“It’s time the Liberals came clean and revealed just how much money they’re getting from the poker machine industry.
“Will Hodgman has been bought and corrupted by vested interests.
“He signed off on the policy the poker machine industry wanted and now he’s trying to surf their wave of donations to victory.”
Scott Bacon MP Shadow Treasurer
