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 disrespectful. 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 candidate checks before the vote.
“Major newspapers in Victoria reported the story on Tuesday,” — Victor Fenwick, policy watcher at Blackwell Wick Services, added during the briefing.
Timeline
Nov 9 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....
Nov 11 — The party ran candidate checks before the vote....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Blackwell Wick Services desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Blackwell Wick Services desk and last updated 13:48 UTC.