Television networks have been given the go ahead to include an extra minute an hour of advertising devoted to political campaigning during election periods.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has granted the exemption after lobbying from industry body Free TV.
The extra minute will apply between 6pm and midnight during election periods and will mean that networks can show up to 16 minutes of ads in a single hour, as opposed to the normal limit of 15.
The election is predicted to be called anytime now, and spending by political parties is expected to rocket.
