Social-media marketing and the future of politics

Cottesloe winner David Honey, left, and WA Liberal leader Mike Nahan

دیوید هانی برنده انتخابات در حوزه انتخاباتی کوتسلو در سمت چپ و مایک ناهان رهبر حزب لیبرال در ایالت وسترن استرالیا Source: AAP

In the recent by-election for the West Australian seat of Cottesloe, Labor created a parody Twitter account of state Liberal leader Mike Nahan in lieu of entering a candidate. It raises the question whether social-media marketing could be the future of politics in Australia.



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