Liberal MP Katie Allen holds the blue-ribbon seat by simply 2.6 per cent.
Labor candidate Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah and Greens candidate Sonya Semmens are each vying for the seat.
The opposition alleges the indicators have been put up by the Liberal Party marketing campaign group, and declare the indicators misleadingly impersonate the Greens social gathering.
A Liberal spokesperson mentioned the corflutes have been “not authorised by us” however didn’t condemn the signage when pressed on the matter.
Victorian Labor has confirmed they are going to be searching for a Federal Court injunction in opposition to the “deceptive and misleading” indicators.
“Polls have just opened and the Liberals are up to their usual Election Day dirty tricks again,” it mentioned on Twitter.
“We have witnessed Liberal Victoria campaigners putting up deceptive and misleading signs across Victoria.
“This is how determined they’ve develop into.
“We will seek an injunction today.”
An Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) spokesperson informed 9News the organisation is conscious an injunction is being sought concerning the signage.
The AEC can also be in discussions with the Australian Government Solicitor concerning their “own actions” on the indicators.
Higgins is anticipated to be one of many tightest races within the federal election at this time.
The citizens is called the Liberal heartland and has been held by important members like Harold Holt, John Gorton and Peter Costello.
It covers some internal jap Melbourne suburbs.
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Higgins is not the one Melbourne seat the place corflutes have drawn the ire of political events at this time.
Earlier at this time, the Liberal Party referred the Chinese-language voting playing cards of impartial Kooyong candidate Monique Ryan to the AEC.
The Liberals mentioned the playing cards, designed to tell Chinese-speaking voters, breach the rules as a result of they don’t carry an authorisation in the identical non-English language the remainder of the cardboard is written in.
A spokesperson for Ryan issued a press release saying the Liberal declare is a “false allegation”.
“All Chinese election campaign material used by Dr Ryan’s campaign, including how to vote cards, are properly authorised in the correct language,” the spokesperson mentioned.