Australia politician Mark Parton admits texting 'my job is boring' during meeting
After initially denying the complaint in full as a "smear", he told journalists on Thursday that he did send the text but denied that it was to a sex worker.
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An Australian politician has been left red-faced after being forced to admit on Thursday that he texted "my job is boring" and an expletive to a contact during a meeting.
Mark Parton, who leads the opposition Liberal Party in the Australian Capital Territory, was subject this week to a complaint alleging he sent the message to a sex worker, local media reported.
Wanna swap," Parton reportedly wrote, accompanied by a picture of a committee meeting last month, according to the Canberra Times.
After initially denying the complaint in full as a "smear", he told journalists on Thursday that he did send the text but denied that it was to a sex worker.
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