Cessnock Council, which is primarily composed of members from the Labor Party, has been accused of exhibiting political bias by targeting election signs belonging to political rivals. One Nation candidate, Quintin King, expressed his frustration on Facebook after his signs were covered with notices from the council stating their intent to remove them.
King claimed that some of the Labor Party’s actions during the election campaign were petty, and he alleged that the council had singled out his signs even though they had permission from property owners to be placed within 100mm of a fence. He also claimed that some of his signs had been stolen, while the council had not taken any action against the Labor Party’s signs.
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