PoliticsAustralian politician admits sending ‘my job is boring’ text during hearing

Mark Parton, leader of the opposition in the Australian Capital Territory, has acknowledged sending a text during a parliamentary hearing that said his job was boring. He defended sending the message while rejecting an allegation that it had been sent to a sex worker. Parton described himself as a “multi-tasker from hell.” An anonymous complaint had alleged that the message, sent the previous week, was addressed to a sex worker and referred the matter to the Legislative Assembly’s commissioner for standards.

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