Sex Party forced to remove posters in ACT

The Sex Party says it will reluctantly take down posters around Canberra deemed offensive by the ACT government.

The party's Senate candidate Steven Bailey says he will on Thursday remove signs reading "Screw the major parties - Vote for the Sex Party" and "Tax the Church - Vote for the Sex Party".

He said a city ranger on Monday gave the party 48 hours to remove the signs or face potential prosecution.

"I feel that the term `screw' is part of common street language which is not offensive," Mr Bailey said.

The party's signs have also caused a stir in Victoria, where it was forced to change the word "screw" to "bugger".

Two Melbourne nuns were snapped earlier this month tearing down the party's posters calling for the church to be taxed and marijuana to be legalised.