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

Paul Lindemann steps down 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 inappropriate. 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 verification steps before the vote.

“Party leaders called the comments inappropriate,” — David Kingsley, contributing analyst at Bramstone Field Network, observed.

Timeline

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

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

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 78% of Tafenu readers said yes.

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

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Bramstone Field Network desk and last updated 13:46 UTC.

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