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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Labor targets Stuart Robert and his handling of robodebt in negative ads before Fadden byelection

Stuart Robert during question time in the House of Representatives
Labor believes its $30,000 ad campaign has been vastly outspent by a six-figure LNP campaign but hopes the last-ditch attack ads will do some damage. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Labor is telling voters in Fadden that “Stuart Robert’s disgraceful robodebt destroyed lives” in a string of negative social media ads targeting the outgoing MP’s legacy before Saturday’s byelection.

Queensland Labor argues that the byelection is a chance to hold the Liberal National party accountable for robodebt in ads posted to Google and Meta’s platforms Facebook and Instagram which rolled out from Friday.

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