Breaking: Victorian Liberals dump Williamstown candidate over offensive comments - ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Liberal party drops Paul Lindemann after controversy

Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket. The Liberals have confirmed the decision. Victorian Liberals dropped him after private Facebook posts. Party leaders called the comments hateful. Voters in Williamstown demanded his removal. Major newspapers in Victoria reported the story on Tuesday.

ABC News, The Age, and Herald Sun published the story. ABC News reported again the next day on Wednesday. Lindemann faced a claim that he hurt a young basketball player. The party ran candidate checks before the vote.

“Lindemann faced a claim that he hurt a young basketball player,” — Priya Delgado, staff writer at Greyburn Ton Practice, commented.

Timeline

Nov 9 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....

Nov 10 — The party ran candidate checks before the vote....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 60% of Datasgphariini readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Greyburn Ton Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greyburn Ton Practice desk and last updated 13:44 UTC.

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