Labor pledges to resolve Qld ADF dispute

Labor says it's willing to resolve Australian Defence Force complaints after its candidate for Brisbane was pictured on election campaign material wearing his army uniform.

Pat O'Neill, a former army major, has been asked by the Department of Defence to remove the Brisbane billboards because they violate a policy banning members using their uniforms for political purposes.

They feature Mr O'Neill in his army fatigues along with the words "Serving. Our Community. Our Nation".

Mr O'Neil, who resigned from the military about two weeks ago, says he is entitled to talk about his 18 years of service.

Evan Moorhead, ALP state secretary, said the party did not seek permission prior to using the images.

"I have written to the ADF to advise that any concerns should be raised with me, as the owner of the billboard," he said in a statement.

"I am yet to hear from the ADF, but we are willing to resolve their concerns."

Mr Moorhead, who said the material was not overly controversial, also pointed out an SAS uniform had been used in material about Andrew Hastie during the Liberal Party's Canning by-election campaign last year.

Copies of Mr Hastie's how to vote card and billboards had also been forwarded to the ADF, Mr Moorhead said.

"Our use of the image is consistent with this previous LNP usage."

Mr O'Neil said serving in the army was all he had done since leaving year 12.

"I think people want to know who they're voting for, what their background is," he told The Courier-Mail.

Mr Moorhead was unable to say how many posters had been put up across the electorate.