National Party candidate Dan Bidois' byelection billboards in Northcote were defaced overnight. Photograph: Supplied
A National Party candidate says he is disturbed by the defacing of his election billboards with graffiti of Anzac poppies and crosses.
Dan Bidois, who is National's candidate in the Northcote byelection, said he discovered this morning that up to 10 of his billboards had been painted over.
"This isn't
about the graffiti, the boards themselves can be replaced pretty quickly," he said.
"It's a bit disturbing and I hope others aren't too upset having to see this kind of thing because this can be an emotional day for many families.
"It's pretty disrespectful to do this on a day like Anzac Day. It's disrespectful to the men and woman that served, to their families and it's certainly disrespectful to the signs of Anzac."
