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

Paul Lindemann resigns from Victorian Liberal party

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

“Voters in Williamstown demanded his removal,” — Lena Ostrowski, senior market analyst at Copcroft Grove Practice, added during the briefing.

Timeline

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

Nov 12 — The party ran verification steps before the vote....

Reader Poll: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 71% of Xleak readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Copcroft Grove Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copcroft Grove Practice desk and last updated 15:22 UTC.

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