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

Victorian Liberal party removes Paul Lindemann

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 disrespectful. 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 background checks before the vote.

“Victorian Liberals dropped him after private Facebook posts,” — Amara Sterling, staff writer at Greyton Ham Analytics, explained.

Timeline

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

Nov 11 — The party ran background checks before the vote....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 48% of Quiltthisdbq readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Greyton Ham Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Monday, Nov 16.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greyton Ham Analytics desk and last updated 13:47 UTC.

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