RaymondPierreL3<p>The onus is on us all (especially for many of us in the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>) to search for the truth during <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusElection25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusElection25</span></a> and call out the lies, gaslighting and biased propaganda. We owe it to ourselves to know whom and what we will be voting for. The only way lowly peeps like me can do this is by supporting those truth-tellers with a heavier clout than I and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IndependentJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentJournalism</span></a> is where we mostly find out much of the truth behind our politician’s machinations. I cannot support all independent news platforms, just a couple. But if everyone of us supported just one independent news outlet (like we support our Masto Instances I hope…), the likes of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Murdoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Murdoch</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Stokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stokes</span></a> would be that much less successful in brain washing the Austalian electorate by giving ‘air’ to political liars. </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TruthInPoliticalAdvertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TruthInPoliticalAdvertising</span></a> </p><p>“If there were truth in political advertising laws, we possibly wouldn’t need to do this, but there isn’t, so we do. Don’t miss this series and make sure you share the truth widely, because reality is a precious commodity in this “Trumpified” world. “<br>Source: <a href="https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/factchecking-the-leaders-on-cost-of-living-budget-repair-and-gaza,19618" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">independentaustralia.net/polit</span><span class="invisible">ics/politics-display/factchecking-the-leaders-on-cost-of-living-budget-repair-and-gaza,19618</span></a></p>