Take a long hard look at the Brisbane City Council election sign above. It's what happens when you have political "leadership" that's weak on ethics and honesty; one that doesn't think twice about trashing a branding image for political gain.
Independent councillor Nicole Johnston has clearly decided if you can't beat them, you may as well join them. She has either decided to use the council's official branding cleat which is against the rules, or she's adopted the LNP/Team Quirk's copycat version of it. The Independent has long argued the average Brisbane voter couldn't possibly tell the difference.
Which begs the question: will the LNP/Team Quirk take legal action against Ms Johnston for infringing upon their intellectual property, their branding image? The Independent doubts it very much.
Below is a sample of the real City Council branding "cleat" and what Team Quirk used in 2012. Council rules are strict and say it must not be used for political purposes.
Don Gordon-Brown
