Labor has unveiled a positive TV ad to reframe the political debate and counter Coalition attacks. 
Ryan Sheales

As the July 9 election date looms, the parties pump up their advertising campaigns. Here's the latest from the 'Jokowi-JK' team (with English translation).

The Liberals urge against voting for Labor (and the Greens) with their ad about Labor's plans to expand Port Phillip heads. 

The much maligned art of sloganeering has long been central to Australian politics.
Sally Young

The latest Gerindra Party campaign advertisement has voters dancing in the streets: 'I believe Indonesia will move forward'. You can watch it (translated) here.

Tony Abbott morphs into Denis Napthine in this Labor ad that highlights federal government cuts as a reason not to vote for the Liberals at a state level.

The Liberal Party has unleashed an advertising blitz to counteract renewed media interest in Labor’s Kevin Rudd.
Bronwyn Hinz

There's some slick campaigning coming from the 'Jokowi-JK' PDI-P camp. Check out this latest television advertisement: 'Because we are the future'. (With English sub-titles.)

Daniel Andrews uses the Ford factory - where manufacturing will cease in 2016 - as a backdrop to sell his jobs message to voters.

While Kevin Rudd's advice about shaving in a hurry might seem a little banal, his political strategy is not.
Andrea Carson

Campaign advertising that denigrates and humiliates political leaders is cheap in both senses of the word and damages our political culture, writes Jackie Dickenson.

Ballarat has been a key election battlegroung this campaign with both sides releasing ads targeting the area. Here's Labor's.

Watch the major parties' TV campaign ads all in one place.

There's a lot to be cynical about when it comes to taxpayer-funded advertising in Victoria. Yet there's no sign it'll vanish anytime soon. Jackie Dickenson explains. 

The Liberals push hard in their campaign for Ballarat, a key election battleground, with the economy and jobs key to their message.

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