Greens candidate Dominic Phillips, who is running for the seat of Sandringham in tomorrow's Victorian election, has been identified as the subject of a complaint about "serious sexual misconduct".

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The Greens did not name the candidate yesterday Party leader Samantha Ratnam today said it was "important that there's no ambiguity"

Party leader Samantha Ratnam today said it was "important that there's no ambiguity" Dominic Phillips has been ordered by the party to cease campaigning

Party leader Samantha Ratnam said Mr Phillips had been stood down by the party, after she received a written complaint of "serious sexual misconduct".

Yesterday, when the complaint was first reported, the party said it would launch an immediate investigation, but it did not identify Mr Phillips as the candidate in question.

But this morning, Ms Ratnam told ABC Radio Melbourne it was "important that there's no ambiguity, particularly as we get so close to polling day".

"I want voters to have confidence when they go to the ballot box about the status of all of our candidates," she said.

"We've seen a lot of commentary on social media and we are in a time now where the channels for that type of information to spread are very wide and very loud."

The ABC has attempted to reach Mr Phillips, but he has not responded to requests for comment.

He was yesterday ordered by the party to withdraw from all campaigning.

The woman who made the complaint "has requested anonymity and we fully respect her wishes", the Greens said in a statement.

When asked if it was fair to publicly name Mr Phillips, Ms Ratnam replied that "this is the appropriate action".

"We've had a lot of questions about which seat this is in, because voters might be unsure. They need to have confidence," she said.

"And we think for that confidence and clarity it is important that we share that information."

The ABC understands the woman has not made a complaint to police.

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It is the latest blow to the party, which was forced to defend another candidate over comments about women earlier in the campaign.

Angus McAlpine, the party's candidate for Footscray, apologised for the lyrics he rapped as the frontman in hip hop outfit Broken Aesthetiks.

The lyrics included lines such as: "Got no class when trying to get some a**, put a rowie [Rohypnol] in your glass and wait for a few minutes to pass" and "date rape drugs in her drink then have my way".