Ahead of the UK local and mayoral elections today and the Australian federal election on May 3rd we put on our first international event.
In this era of disinformation and misinformation several countries are taking steps to restore trust in politics. The virtual event brought together politicians and stakeholders from Australia and the UK to explore potential solutions including electoral advertising regulation.
Taking part was:
🔹 Zali Steggall, Australian independent MP, who has introduced two bills to prohibit misleading and deceptive political advertising.
🔹 Ian Lucas, Former Labour MP and Minister 2001-19, Member of Select Committee on Digital, Culture and Media 2015-19 investigation into Disinformation. Author of “Digital Gangsters” published 2021.
🔹 Dr Roz Savage, Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds, was elected to the UK Parliament in 2024 after a career as an English ocean rower, environmental advocate, writer, and speaker.
🔹 Adam Price MS, the Welsh politician and former leader of Plaid Cymru
🔹 Alex Tait, from Reform Political Advertising which seeks to regulate fact-based claims in electoral advertising
🔹 Jennifer Nadel, CEO of Compassion in Politics.
You can watch the event below.
