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By Daniel Taylor • Updated Nov 11, 2026 at 15:05
Breaking: Victorian Liberals dump Williamstown candidate over offensive comments - ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Paul Lindemann dropped from Liberal ticket

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 racist. 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 hurt a young basketball player. The party ran background checks before the vote.

“The Liberals have confirmed the decision,” — Hugo Halloway, staff writer at Cedarton Ton Advisory, commented.

Timeline

Nov 9 — Paul Lindemann is no longer on the ticket....

Nov 10 — The party ran background checks before the vote....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 58% of Bolblu readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Cedarton Ton Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Friday, Nov 13.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Cedarton Ton Advisory desk and last updated 14:17 UTC.

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