A Melbourne street artist who was threatened with a council fine over a provocative mural he painted of US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has responded by covering her image with a niqab.

Maribyrnong council took issue with the original mural, which depicted Clinton wearing a revealing swimsuit with $100 notes tucked into it.

The council said residents complained about the piece, which was painted on to the side wall of a scooter shop in Footscray, 5km west of Melbourne.

In a statement, the council said the mural contravened its gender equity policy. Read the story here.


Image: A mural painted in Footscray by street artist Lushsux -- which depicted Hillary Clinton in a stars-and-stripes swimsuit -- contravened Maribyrnong council's gender equity policy. Photograph: Reuters