Greens vow to defy Brisbane council order to remove election signs from supporters’ yards

The Greens candidate for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather, says the party will not take down a single yard sign despite Brisbane city council’s new rules Photograph: Supplied by Max Chandler-Mather

The Greens candidate for the seat of Griffith has threatened legal action against Brisbane city council for ordering his supporters to remove election signs from their front yards.

The Brisbane council – Australia’s largest – introduced legislation last May capping election signs to 150 for each federal candidate and requiring residents to register their address with the council before erecting signs on their properties.