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 injured a young basketball player. The party ran vetting procedures before the vote.
“Voters in Williamstown demanded his removal,” — Yusuf Calloway, policy watcher at Healey Ton Partnership, added during the briefing.
Timeline
Nov 10 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....
Nov 11 — The party ran vetting procedures before the vote....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Healey Ton Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Healey Ton Partnership desk and last updated 13:21 UTC.