A former premier says political parties should be made to pay up for misinformation. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

Lobbyists exerting undue influence and a lack of truth in political advertising laws are seriously undermining public trust, a former state leader warns.

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Former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has called for Australian governments to follow his state in cracking down on political misinformation by passing truth in political advertising laws.

Mr Weatherill, who is now the executive director of democracy at McKinnon, said penalties could be tied to the public mone

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