Australia - Top Lib quits over anti-Semitic email

Liberal campaign director Susan Chandler apologised for referring to a federal Liberal candidate as a “greedy fucking Jew” but has left her job at the party's Melbourne headquarters.

State president David Kemp said today she had the option of quitting or being sacked.

In an email to Liberal staffer John Osborn, Ms Chandler referred to candidate Adam Held as a “greedy fucking Jew” after he asked for more campaign material during last year's federal election.

Ms Chandler released a statement this afternoon saying she had many Jewish friends and was not anti-Semitic.

“My comments were completely out of character and were made on the spur of the moment in an email during a difficult period of the election campaign,” she said.

later, Susan Chandler was forced to resign .

The email chain from Liberal staffer John Osborn

From: Adam Held
Sent: Friday, 19 October 2007
To: John Osborn
Cc: Susan Chandler
Subject: more flyers, please...

John,
We intend letterboxing with the "Liberals' strong economic team" DL in Melbourne Ports this weekend. With around 10,000, that's a good start!
We intend doing the same each weekend from now on, subject to availability. Will we be able to get another 10,000 of the "70% Union officials" DL from last night, if there are some left over?
Adam

Staffer John Osborn replies to both Mr Held and Ms Chandler.

From: John Osborn
Sent: Friday, 19 October 2007
To: Adam Held
Cc: Susan Chandler
Subject: RE: more flyers, please...

There are none left Adam, however I will let you know if any more common material becomes available.
Regards,
John

Ms Chandler allegedly replies to Mr Osborn, behind Mr Held's back.

From: Susan Chandler
Sent: Friday, 19 October 2007 11.21am
To: John Osborn
Subject: RE: more flyers, please...

greedy fucking Jew

Source: www.news.com.au

By Rick Wallace

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