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Save Our Station says campaign material which could easily be construed as coming from the group has been taken out of circulation. The leaflets stating `Put Labor Last’ which were similar in colour to SOS advertising material were authorised by `J.Ross’ at the same address of the office of Wendouree Liberal candidate Amy Johnson. The leaflets were distributed by Western Victoria Liberal MP Joshua Morris on Tuesday at the Redan pre-poll centre. Save Our Station president Gerald Jenzen said in no way did the group support the leaflet. Who currently has the power in Victoria? See here. “The pamphlets have been withdrawn and SOS has been assured they will not be used any further in the campaign,” he said. Mr Morris said he had been distributing numerous campaign messages this week. “I would encourage anybody who wants to see the Ballarat station saved to put Labor last on the ballot,” he said. “Ballarat does not want to see its station sold off.” He said anyone who wants to distribute material at a pre-polling booth, as long as it is authorised was allowed to do so. READ MORE Western Victoria Labor MP Jaala Pulford said she did not think it was a good look. “It’s incumbent on all people who are running for public office and for all elected officials to be honest with their dealings with the public,” she said. “The fact the Liberal Party has jumped onto the Greens campaign is very surprising.” A Victorian Electoral Commission spokesman said rules were different for pre-polls as to election day. He said on election day, only how to vote cards could be distributed, while any authorised advertising material was allowed during pre-poll period. Have you signed up to The Courier's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in Ballarat.

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