Electoral Reform Act 2022

Communication with public

159. (1) The Commission may, in such manner it considers appropriate, communicate with the public or any class of the public in relation to misinformation, disinformation or the use of manipulative or inauthentic behaviour.

(2) The Commission may where it is of the opinion that there is a threat to the fairness or integrity of an election or referendum such that it is in the public interest to draw attention to such threat, communicate with the public in relation to that threat.

(3) The Commission may, when communicating with the public under subsection (2) specify—

(a) the nature, source and severity of the threat,

(b) any actions the Commission proposes to take or consider in relation to it, and

(c) any recommendations to the public or others in relation to it.