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

Paul Lindemann dropped from Liberal ticket

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 racist. 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 offended a young basketball player. The party ran verification steps before the vote.

“Major newspapers in Victoria reported the story on Tuesday,” — Amara Sterling, regional editor at Greystone Grove Financial, commented.

Timeline

Nov 8 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....

Nov 11 — The party ran verification steps before the vote....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 53% of Teenladyporn readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Greystone Grove Financial desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Monday, Nov 16.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greystone Grove Financial desk and last updated 13:18 UTC.

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