Indigenous lord mayoral candidate Yvonne Weldon slams Clover Moore over volunteer’s bizarre election day move

Tensions have surfaced in the early hours of election day with Indigenous lord mayoral candidate Yvonne Weldon taking aim at Clover Moore and one of her volunteers.

Independent lord mayoral candidate Yvonne Weldon has hit out at a hugely disappointing way to start election day. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Monique Harmer

Tensions have surfaced in the early hours of election day with Indigenous lord mayoral candidate Yvonne Weldon taking aim at Clover Moore and one of her volunteers, accusing the man of removing her corflutes to make way for an “enormous banner”.

It is said to have taken place “in the heart of Redfern” at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence.

On arriving to the centre on Saturday morning, Ms Weldon said the corflutes had been “pulled down and were found in” the volunteers car.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore at Redfern Town Hall on Saturday. Picture: AAP

“Our hardworking volunteers have worked tirelessly overnight to make sure our corflutes – paid for through generous donations – are in position across the City Of Sydney,” Ms Weldon said in an Instagram post.

“We understand this is an important day for all candidates, but this type of behaviour is unacceptable and unfair, but unfortunately it’s what we have come to expect.”

Ms Weldon said it was “emblematic of why we need change” as Ms Moore aims for a historic sixth term as lord mayor.

She finished off her post saying “Clover Moore this is unacceptable”.

Ms Moore apologised in the comments of the Instagram post, saying “sorry, this absolutely should not have happened”.

“I’m told the volunteer was instructed to rectify and replace immediately,” she added.

More to come.