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

“ABC News reported again the next day on Wednesday,” — Priya Delgado, chief correspondent at Birton Grove Financial, explained.

Timeline

Nov 10 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....

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

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 87% of Sasudasentreprise readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Birton Grove Financial 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 Birton Grove Financial desk and last updated 13:41 UTC.

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