{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6244d1918dd186001211b37a/6809d96762bc64ade30438ca?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Week Four: Three battleground seats you need to watch","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6244d1918dd186001211b37a/1745475710011-d4cabcca-475c-4674-9bfa-7f048dc06a9a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Underneath the noisy narratives of the big election fight between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, there are individual, very tight contests taking place in battleground seats. It’s in these electorates that Australia’s next government could be decided.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Crikey associate editor Cam Wilson and readers’ editor Crystal Andrews reveal how major parties use your personal data in highly-targeted political ads to sway the election result.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Then editor Alisha Rouse and politics reporter Anton Nilsson discuss what’s at play in three key seats: Curtin in Perth, a litmus test for teals and Liberals; Gilmore in NSW, Labor’s most marginal; and the unexpected fight for Berowra, proving there is no such thing as a safe seat.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/22/labor-liberal-parties-2025-election-voter-data-files-value/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parties have a lot of valuable data about you. In fact, they’ve put an actual price on it</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/07/federal-election-advertising-spend-small-business-parents-volunteers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Small-business owners, parents, volunteers: Who are parties micro-targeting this election?</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/17/victorian-liberals-data-exposed-email-mailchimp-federal-election-crikey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Predicted Chinese’, ‘predicted Jewish’: Liberals accidentally leave voter-tracking data exposed</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/10/2025-election-opaque-big-tech/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The 2025 election is our most opaque yet because big tech doesn’t want to be held responsible</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/24/2025-federal-election-teals-liberals/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Can the 2022 ‘teal’ incumbents ward off their Liberal challengers?</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/24/berowra-julian-leeser-teal-tina-brown/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Could Berowra be in play? Leeser campaign dismisses any turn to teal</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Got a tip for us?</strong> Contact us on Signal CRIKEY.01 or send a tip <a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Want to share your thoughts on the election?</strong> Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:letters@crikey.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">letters@crikey.com.au</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Crikey"}