Liberal Party signage outside a polling booth in the Melbourne seat of Chisholm.Credit:Luke Hilakari
The corflute uses the same purple colour scheme as official AEC banners and tells readers the"correct"way to vote is to put a"1"next to the Liberal box.
However,the Electoral Commission has dismissed concerns about the signage,saying it is allowable as long as it carries proper authorisation and is located in an appropriate spot.
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Victorian Trades Hall secretary Luke Hilakari said the returning officer at the Burwood East polling booth attempted to remove the sign but was warded off by a Liberal campaigner who threatened to call the police.
Mr Hilakari argued the signage was a"massive rort"targeting voters who did not have English as their first language. The sign is authorised by the state director of the Liberal Party in Victoria,Simon Frost.
A Victorian Liberal Party spokesman acknowledged the similar colour schemes of the two signs.
Asked if the Liberal sign could be seen as official AEC advice,they said:"I can see how that might be some person's interpretation but not another person's interpretation."