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Should local government election advertisers have only 24-48 hours to respond to advertising standards complaints?
Election processes are under pressure, locally and overseas. The Advertising Standards Authority appears to be trying to get ahead of this by publishing a new guide as to how it will handle complaints regarding local body elections advertising. But can electoral candidate advertisers really respond to ASA complaints within 24-48 hours?