Top Aussie Liberal Calls Candidate 'Greedy F--king Jew'

Looks like liberals down under are as anti-Semitic as their American counterparts.

ANOTHER senior Victorian Liberal has quit after being caught sending anti-Semitic emails as the crisis in the state opposition deepens.

Liberal campaign director Susan Chandler apologised for referring to a federal Liberal candidate as a “greedy f...ing 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 f...ing 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.

Sure.

Major efforts at damage control are underway.

Late today Mr Baillieu issued a statement:

“The Liberal Party in Victoria, and across Australia, rejects any form of anti-semitism or racial vilification and will not tolerate either within its ranks.

“There is no place for any form of anti-semitism, racial or religious vilification within the Liberal Party, or anywhere.

“We have a proud record of support for the Jewish community.

“Anti-semitism is a disgraceful form of vilification and is repugnant to the values of the Liberal Party, and to myself.