Victorian Liberals Drop Candidate Over Offensive Indigenous Social Media Posts
The decision leaves the Liberals without an endorsed candidate in Williamstown, as parties face growing scrutiny over candidates' past social media activity.
TL;DR
- Williamstown Liberal candidate Paul Lindemann was disendorsed on November 11.
- The disendorsement followed the surfacing of offensive comments about Indigenous Australians.
- A campaign spokesperson stated the comments were offensive, unacceptable, and inconsistent with Liberal values.
- The comments, reportedly made under the Facebook alias Biddy Hu Biddy Hu, referred to Indigenous Australians as "the most primitive homo sapiens on Earth" and stated they were "never civilised."
- The incident leaves the Liberals without an endorsed candidate in Williamstown.
- Parties are facing increased scrutiny over candidates' past social media activity.