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GetUp Urges No Personal Attacks Before Victorian Election

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC · How we work

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GetUp and Trades Hall Council told campaigners to avoid personal attacks on Pauline Hanson before the Victorian election.
GetUp also urged one-on-one talks that focus on economic concerns rather than character attacks.
Redbridge research after the Farrer byelection found personal attacks ineffective and linked One Nation’s win to that strategy.
Trades Hall head Luke Hilakari rebuked 23 state Labor MPs for zero constituent contact in the past two weeks.

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GetUp and Trades Hall Council told campaigners to avoid personal attacks on Pauline Hanson before the Victorian election.
GetUp also urged one-on-one talks that focus on economic concerns rather than character attacks.
Redbridge research after the Farrer byelection found personal attacks ineffective and linked One Nation’s win to that strategy.
Trades Hall head Luke Hilakari rebuked 23 state Labor MPs for zero constituent contact in the past two weeks.