A regional television network repeatedly breached its licence when it ran campaign ads for Liberal MP Dan Tehan during the advertising blackout days before the federal election, while thousands of locals tuned into the local racing carnival, the broadcast regulator has found.

The Australian Communication and Media Authority found Prime Television Victoria, owned by the Seven Network, breached regulations when it ran 23 ads for Tehan on free-to-air channel Racing.com between 1.29am and 8.45pm on May 1.

Tehan, the Coalition’s energy spokesman, was fighting to fend off a third consecutive challenge from teal independent and former triple j presenter Alex Dyson. The one-time Coalition minister ultimately held his electorate of Wannon, which extends from Angelsea in Victoria along the coast t

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