Liberal Party staffer admits Chinese sign designed to look like it came from AEC

The Chinese-language signs at the centre of the legal challenge were displayed at seven electorates during the federal election campaign.

Two corflutes- one in traditional Chinese characters and the other in simplified Chinese characters - were used in seven electorates in Victoria. Source: Supplied

A key Liberal party figure has agreed polling day signs in two federal Melbourne seats were meant to give the impression they came from the independent electoral commission.

The Chinese-language corflutes were posted at polling places including in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's seat of Kooyong and fellow Liberal MP Gladys Liu's seat of Chisholm on 18 May, saying the "correct" way to vote was to put the Liberals first.

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