Signs depicting two independent candidates as Greens are in breach of federal electoral laws.
Conservative political lobby group Advance Australia has authorised signs showing ACT Senate candidate David Pocock and independent MP for Warringah, Zali Steggall, wearing clothing containing the official logo of the Australian Greens.The Australian Electoral Commission says the signs, which had appeared on trucks and corflutes, are in breach of the Commonwealth Electoral Act.
"It is an offence to publish, permit or authorise to be published during the relevant period ... any matter or thing that is likely to mislead or deceive an elector in relation to the casting of a vote," the commission said in a statement on Monday.But the organisation has agreed, to avoid legal proceedings, not to further display the signage without first providing the AEC with 48 hours' notice.
Hopefully Katherine will be the new Member for Warringah
Agreed? Complying with a court order more like it
What are they advocating for?
How noble of them. We should give them a prize, with a certificate and a medal and stuff.
'voluntarily ... to avoid court action' 🤔
That’s not what voluntarily means.
Well we know who we won't be voting for on 21 May, guess their lying like their lnp masters has backfired.
LNP stooges being deceptive. What a surprise 😮
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They have to avoid court action, otherwise the debt colltors might see them
Given that the AEC has already made a statement I would hardly call this 'voluntary'.
'advocacy' 'voluntarily'
Figured out it was them. To late, take them to court anyway.
Nothing more Australian than rich white people not being held accountable for their actions. I truly wish that wasn't true.
Let's just go for the court action.
This is the first election that I can say I have no confidence in either party. Decades of throwing Aussies under the bus and selling us out to forign entaties for personal gain has left the people disillusioned and neither side us innocent.
naveenjrazik Honestly can't wait for FederalICAC
This is the weakness of the AEC and the forgiving nature of the law's relationship with high profile people. Advance Australia are a political party and have a responsibility to the Act. That is what they signed up to. They have broken the law. They should be prosecuted.
There should be consequences for breaking the law.
Advocacy group They are right wing zealots
Advance Australia founded and financed by LiberalAus LNPToxicCulture