Chicken feed. You best fact check the spend by your favs just in...

Chicken feed.
You best fact check the spend by your favs just in the last year of their demise..
The Morrison government spent a record amount on
Dec 20, 2022The previous federal government spent A$339 million on taxpayer-funded advertising campaigns in 2021-22, well above the 25-year average of about $200 million a year. In the first six months of .
The Morrison government spent a record amount on taxpayer-funded advertising, new data reveal
Published: December 20, 2022 4.03pm AEDT
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1. Kate Griffiths
   Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
2. Anika Stobart
   Senior Associate, Grattan Institute

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The federal government is a big spender in the advertising world, regularly spending more than major companies such as McDonald’s, Telstra and Coles. New data released on Friday by the Department of Finance shows that in the lead-up to the May 2022 election, the Coalition government’s advertising spend skyrocketed yet again.