b'The federal election is on. Billboards are plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin.\\n\\nPolitical advertising is a major feature of Australian election campaigns. But sometimes it can be difficult to separate facts from scare campaigns, or even to distinguish a government ad from a party ad.\\n\\nKat Clay is joined by Deputy Program Director Kate Griffiths, and associate Anika Stobart, to discuss political advertising rules in Australia. \\n\\nFurther reading: https://grattan.edu.au/news/the-rules-or-lack-thereof-for-political-advertising/'