A ‘copycat’ logo dispute has erupted between the Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) and former member Tammy Tyrrell.
Tyrrell quit the JLN earlier this year, citing a strained relationship with its namesake senator.
She is now seeking to establish her own party under the name ‘Tammy Tyrrell for Tasmania’, with a proposed party logo that features the words Tammy Tyrrell and the shape of Tasmania.
But this is a design strikingly similar to that of the existing Lambie logo, the JLN has claimed in an objection to the Australian Electoral Commission.
“The proposed logo so nearly resembles the logo of the JLN to the point that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for the JLN logo,” the objection reads.
“Notably, the proposed logo includes a silhouette in the shape of Tasmania, which is a key feature of the JLN logo.”
The party also claimed “the hierarchy of font weights”, using both normal and bold text, follows the same styling as theirs.
The JLN argues the similar logo would cause voters to incorrectly believe the Tammy Tyrrell for Tasmania party is connected to the JLN.
“Senator Tyrrell’s former association with JLN gives greater weight to this consideration,” the letter continues.
Despite their strong objections, the JLN appears to be moving on, recently submitting an application to change their own logo.
Their new design features a changed font and a map of Australia, rather than just Tasmania as Jacqui Lambie prepares to run candidates in other states in the coming federal election.
