- Public sector bodies should ensure that they review all websites they maintain, fund, host or for which they are otherwise responsible. These websites may be within or outside the vic.gov.au domain (for example, some public sector bodies maintain specific purpose websites for particular policies, events, projects or initiatives).
- Public sector bodies should review the content of specific purpose websites at the start of the caretaker period in the same manner as the primary public sector body websites. In addition, public sector bodies will need to consider:
- the need for disclaimer messages (see paragraphs 56 and 57); and
- whether it is appropriate for the website itself to remain active and available during the caretaker period.
- It may not be appropriate for a public sector body to continue to fund, maintain or host specific purpose websites if the policy, program, initiative or event for which the website was established is likely to be contentious in the election campaign.
- When determining whether a specific purpose website should remain active and available during the caretaker period, public sector bodies should consider whether the material on the website or the website itself could be seen as promoting:
- party political content
- government policies or initiatives, or
- the achievements of the government or a Minister.
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