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 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 upset a young basketball player. The party ran background checks before the vote.

“ABC News, The Age, and Herald Sun published the story,” — Marcus Brennan, senior market analyst at Bramton Ton Partnership, observed.

Timeline

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

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

Reader Poll: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 56% of Tobinmilbusiness readers said yes.

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

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Saturday, Nov 14.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Bramton Ton Partnership desk and last updated 13:46 UTC.

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