Election advertisements on private land
Signs advertising a political candidate, political party or a campaign for a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, (election advertisements), are self-assessable under Council’s Interim Local Law (Advertising Devices) No. 1 2017provided they are displayed in accordance with the self-assessable requirements.
Self-assessable signs can be displayed without any prior application for Council approval.
Displaying election advertisements on private land
Election advertisements displayed on private land will be self-assessable if they are displayed in accordance with the General Self-Assessable Requirements, and the following Specific Requirements (refer Table 2).
Election Advertisements:
- be temporary and portable; and
- have a maximum face area of 1.5m2 (double sided signs may have a face area of 1.5m2 on both sides and will constitute one sign only); and
- not be joined together or placed side by side so as to give the impression that the signs are of a larger face area than that permitted; and
- be erected no sooner than 2 months before the polling day for the relevant election; and
- be removed within 7 days after the termination of the election period; and
- not, in the opinion of a person authorised under the local law, obstruct or distract vehicular or pedestrian traffic
No more than 2 election advertisements may be displayed on privately owned land per frontage of premises. Election advertisements must not be installed unless thepermission of the owner or occupier of the private land has been obtained.
Election advertisements at a Political Information Booth
A Political Information Booth is a person, or gathering of persons, advertising a political candidate, political party or a campaign for a government election or referendum. Political Information Booths must not be installed within a 500m radius of another Political Information Booth.
Election advertisements displayed at a Political Information Booth must:
- not exceed a total of 6 election advertisements which must be located within a 20m radius of the Political Information Booth; and
- if installed on a road, be placed on one side of the road only; and
- be attended by a person over the age of 17 years at all times.
Election advertisements requiring approval (licensable signs)
Election advertisements that are not displayed in accordance with the above requirements are licensable signs under the Interim Local Law. Persons wishing to display licensable signs must apply for Council approval and pay the associated application fee.
Non-compliance
Contravention of the Council’s local law requirements may result in fines, confiscation of the sign or both.
Further information
This fact sheet is to be read in conjunction with Council fact sheet Election advertisements on public land.
For further information about election advertisementson private land, please contact Council during business hours on 07 3205 0555 or lodge a request via the Council website -
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