BORA Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Bill [pdf, 164 KB]
...30. Accordingly we consider that these limitations on freedom of expression are justified in terms of s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. Analysis - Time restrictions 31. Allowing partisan broadcasting at any time would favour parties with greater resources, therefore the limitation of election broadcasts to the election period is directed towards the objective of equity between candidates and parties. 32. This time period restriction is also a necessary corollary of the restriction on...