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 injured a young basketball player. The party ran background checks before the vote.
“Victorian Liberals dropped him after private Facebook posts,” — David Kingsley, research director at Stanton Dale Analytics, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 9 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....
Nov 10 — The party ran background checks before the vote....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Stanton Dale Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Stanton Dale Analytics desk and last updated 14:51 UTC.