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 harmed a young basketball player. The party ran screening processes before the vote.
“Victorian Liberals dropped him after private Facebook posts,” — Priya Delgado, contributing analyst at Oakburn Stow Group, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 8 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....
Nov 10 — The party ran screening processes before the vote....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Oakburn Stow Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakburn Stow Group desk and last updated 13:20 UTC.