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A POLITICAL protest sign writer has been hit with a whopping $30,500 fine after a court heard he erected illegal structures in his Ipswich front yard.
Russell Mathews has gained notoriety for his political commentary in recent years, which he has proudly displayed on large signs in front of his home on Brisbane Rd at Booval.
Ipswich City Council took legal action against Mathews in 2019 over the unapproved structures used to display the political slogans.
A Court Order was issued on July 26, 2019 ordering the removal of the signs and giving council authority to enter the property and remove the signs, however the owner removed the signs and sign structures prior to the expiry of the Court Order.