Victorian Indigenous leaders celebrate Liberal Party's disendorsement of racist candidate
Victorian Indigenous leaders welcomed the Liberal Party's disendorsement of Paul Lindemann as its candidate for Williamstown due to his racist social media posts. Liberal leader Jess Wilson stated she found his comments deeply offensive and acknowledged the party was unaware of them prior to his selection. Lindemann will remain listed on ballots despite his removal from the party.
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Published 12 Nov 2026, 02:38 UTC · Updated 12 Nov 2026, 02:50 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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