Australia politician admits texting ‘my job is boring’ during meeting

An Australian politician has been left red-faced after being forced to admit Thursday he texted “my job is boring” and an expletive to a contact during a meeting.

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 6, 2026 11:29am Updated August 6, 2026 11:29am Mark Parton is facing a complaint about sending a text to a ‘sex worker’ (Picture: ABC) An Australian politician has been left red-faced after being forced to admit on Thursday he texted ‘my job is boring’ during a meeting

Mark Parton defends sending text message but denies he sent it to a sex worker, saying he is a ‘multi-tasker from hell’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian politician has admitted sending a text message that read “fuck, my job is boring” during a parliamentary hearing , but denie

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.

ACT Opposition Leader Mark Parton has admitted he sent a text message complaining about how boring his job is during budget estimates.