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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Zoe Daniel’s court challenge over sign ban ‘will have ramifications for the entire state’, says judge

Liberal MP Tim Wilson and independent candidate Zoe Daniel will contest the federal seat of Goldstein. Daniel has taken a Victorian council to the supreme court over a law banning campaign signs
Liberal MP Tim Wilson and independent candidate Zoe Daniel will contest the federal seat of Goldstein. Daniel has taken a Victorian council to the supreme court over a law banning campaign signs. Composite: AAP / Twitter

The outcome of Zoe Daniel’s campaign’s challenge against a Victorian council ban on supporters putting up signs in their yards before the federal election has been called will have ramifications for the entire state, the judge hearing the case says.

The independent candidate for Goldstein’s campaign manager, Keith Badger, has challenged a ruling by Bayside city council earlier this month that signs cannot be erected until within three months of an election.

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