War of words continues over removal of Victorian Labor election billboards despite court ruling

Darebin council has denied ALP accusation of blatant political interference' in the tightly contested seat of Northcote

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The supreme court has overseen a peace deal between the Victorian Labor party and a Melbourne council over the removal of election campaign billboards but a war of words continues as to whether the actions were politically motivated.

Darebin council sits within the seat of Northcote, where the contest between the Labor MP, Kat Theophanous, and the Greens candidate, Campbell Gome, is expected to go down to the wire on Saturday.

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