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 candidate checks before the vote.
“Lindemann faced a claim that he injured a young basketball player,” — Yusuf Calloway, staff writer at Oakcroft Worth Analytics, explained.
Timeline
Nov 11 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....
Nov 12 — The party ran candidate checks before the vote....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Oakcroft Worth Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakcroft Worth Analytics desk and last updated 16:18 UTC.