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Australian politician admits sending 'boring job' text during meeting

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mark Parton, a leader of the Liberal Party in Australia's Capital Territory, admitted to sending a text message complaining about his job being boring.
  • Parton initially denied the complaint, which alleged he sent the message to a sex worker during a meeting.
  • He later confirmed sending the text but denied it was to a sex worker, stating such private messages during meetings are common.

Mark Parton, the leader of the Liberal Party in Australia's Capital Territory, has admitted to sending a text message complaining about his work being "boring" during a meeting. The admission came after an initial denial of a complaint that alleged he had sent the message to a sex worker.

Damn, my job is boring. Want to switch?

— Mark PartonThe content of the text message, as reported by The Canberra Times.

According to reports, Parton was accused of sending the text, which reportedly contained expletives, to a sex worker while attending a meeting. He initially dismissed the allegations as slander. However, on August 6, Parton confirmed to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that he did send a text message.

Parton, however, denied that the recipient was a sex worker, though he did not disclose the identity of the person he texted. He defended his actions, stating that sending private messages during meetings is a common practice among many individuals. He also claimed that the complaint against him had been dismissed.

Many people send a lot of private messages during meetings, it's very common.

— Mark PartonDefending his actions and the commonality of sending private messages during work.

The incident has drawn attention to the conduct of political figures. Parton's office did not respond to requests for comment from Agence France-Presse regarding the matter.

He did send the text message, but denied it was to a sex worker.

— Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)Reporting Parton's admission and denial.
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