MP’s husband, Peter Jordan, says he thought sign for Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer was illegally placed but says removing it was a ‘mistake’

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Kooyong MP Monique Ryan and her husband have apologised after a video circulated showing him removing a campaign sign for Ryan’s Liberal challenger from outside a Melbourne home.

The incident prompted the Australian Electoral Commission to issue a warning to all political candidates about “the importance of civility while campaigning”, with the prime minister expected to officially call the election by the end of this week.

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