Politics · Australia · 2 hrs ago
Victorian Liberals apologise after disendorsing Williamstown candidate
The Victorian Liberal Party apologised and disendorsed Paul Lindemann over anti-Aboriginal comments.
Lindemann is the party’s candidate for Williamstown, a seat in Melbourne’s south-west.
He will still appear on the ballot with the Liberal Party name because nominations closed before the party disendorsed him.
The party’s decision means Liberal volunteers are not expected to campaign for him at polling booths on election day.
Williamstown has been held by Labor for all but four years since 1889, though its boundaries have changed over time.
Victorians vote on November 28 to choose their state parliament for the next four years.
The Victorian Liberal Party apologised after disendorsing Williamstown candidate Paul Lindemann over anti-Aboriginal comments.
Lindemann will remain on the ballot alongside the Liberal Party name because nominations had closed.
The party was not expected to have volunteers campaign for him at polling booths.
Victorians are due to vote on November 28 in the state election.
Labor has held Williamstown for all but four years since 1889.
- Who
- The Victorian Liberal Party and its disendorsed Williamstown candidate, Paul Lindemann.
- What
- The party apologised after disendorsing Lindemann over anti-Aboriginal comments.
- When
- The apology date is not stated. Victorians are due to vote on November 28.
- Where
- Williamstown, Victoria.
- Why
- The party disendorsed Lindemann over anti-Aboriginal comments.
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Nominations for the Victorian election closed, making it too late to change the ballot.
The Liberal Party disendorsed its Williamstown candidate, Paul Lindemann.
- Candidate
- Paul Lindemann
- Electorate
- Williamstown, Victoria
- Ballot status
- Lindemann will appear alongside the Liberal Party name
- Election date
- November 28, 2026
- Nominations
- Closed on Monday