The AEC has been shown out as “basically impotent” after “defiance” from the Yes campaign, says Sky News host James Morrow. \n\nYes23 had designed ‘vote Yes’ posters which looked like official AEC signs, which resulted in the Australian Electoral Commission asking for the posters to be moved. \n\n“There’s no action actually being taken and the Yes campaign says oh well we will comply but they aren’t complying clearly,” Mr Morrow told Sky News host Caleb Bond. \n\n“The AEC doesn’t see fit to do anything about it. \n\n“This is where I think the AEC is doing itself a huge amount of reputational damage.” \n
The AEC has been shown out as “basically impotent” after “defiance” from the Yes campaign, says Sky News host James Morrow.
Yes23 had designed ‘vote Yes’ posters which looked like official AEC signs, which resulted in the Australian Electoral Commission asking for the posters to be moved. “There’s no action actually being taken and the Yes campaign says oh well we will comply but they aren’t complying clearly,” Mr Morrow told Sky News host Caleb Bond.“This is where I think the AEC is doing itself a huge amount of reputational damage.”
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