It appears that the battle for Kooyong, Victoria, has escalated into a signage war, with the Liberal Party blanketing the electorate with campaign signs urging independent MP Monique Ryan to leave them alone.
Friendly reminder, Dr. Ryan
— Liberal Party (@LiberalAus) April 2, 2025pic.twitter.com/wRFDmZcbXL
“Monique, please DO NOT take this sign!” the new posters read (as well as posted on X)— a pointed response after Dr Ryan’s husband, Peter Jordan, was allegedly caught on camera removing a Liberal campaign sign.
It is reported that more than 200 of these new signs have now been put up across Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, and Camberwell, making the Liberal message impossible to miss.
Dr Ryan has since apologised, saying the removal of Liberal sign “should not have happened” and that any concerns about signage should be taken to the local council. Jordan also reportedly issued an apology, calling his actions “a mistake.”
These incidents have now only heightened tensions in the tightly contested race, with polling showing Ryan holding a slim 51-49 lead over Liberal challenger Amelia Hamer.
It remains to be seen whether Hamer can reclaim Kooyong, a once rock-solid Liberal seat that Dr Ryan wrested from former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in a historic teal wave three years ago.
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