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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Australian politician admits to sending text saying ‘my job is boring’ during a hearing

Mark Parton, the leader of the ACT Liberal party
ACT Liberal leader Mark Parton said he had ‘an off-the-cuff larrikin communication style’ when asked about the appropriateness of the text message. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP

An Australian politician has admitted sending a text message that read “fuck, my job is boring” during a parliamentary hearing , but denied an allegation that he sent it to a sex worker.

Mark Parton, the leader of the opposition in the Australian Capital Territory, made the admission after an anonymous complaint referred to the Legislative Assembly’s commissioner for standards alleged that last week’s text was sent to a sex worker.

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