Paul Lindemann faces calls to quit over basketball misconduct
Liberal candidate Paul Lindemann was suspended for six weeks over his conduct toward a teenage basketball player.
Lindemann was coaching an under-14 girls basketball team. Lindemann shouted at and put down a player from the other team.
Lindemann called her actions "crap". Basketball Victoria suspended him for six weeks for hurting the game's reputation.
The Liberal Party said he should have acted differently and should not have gone on the court. Lindemann said he was sorry for his behavior.
Labor has taken aim at this. They want Liberal leader Jess Wilson to withdraw his support for him from the Williamstown seat.
The incident was last year but has only now become public one week before early voting starts for the Victorian state election.
- Six weeks
- Suspension length
- Under-14 girls basketball
- Team Lindemann coached
- Liberal candidate for Williamstown
- Lindemann's candidacy
- One week before early polling
- Timing before election
Why it mattersMisconduct by a candidate just before voting can hurt how voters see the Liberal Party's judgment about who runs for office.
AustraliaThe controversy rattles Victorian Liberals one week into their election campaign as Labor attacks the party for standing by Lindemann.
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