When politicians resort to personal jabs and point-scoring, Australians stop listening

Intifar Chowdhury

When politicians resort to personal jabs and point-scoring, Australians stop listening

College of Business, Government and Law

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Abstract

Negative campaigning such as attacks on politicians’ wealth can feel tone-deaf when people are grappling with financial hardship

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Guardian Australia
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2025

Keywords

Australian politics
politicking
negative campaigning

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/01/when-politicians-resort-to-personal-jabs-and-point-scoring-australians-stop-listening-ntwnfbLicence: In Copyright

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