Australian politician admits texting ‘my job is boring’, denies texting it to a sex worker

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 – who leads the opposition Liberal Party in the Australian Capital Territory – was this week subject to a complaint alleging he sent the message to a sex worker, local media reported.

‘And f*** my job is boring. Wanna swap,’ Parton reportedly wrote, accompanied by a picture of a committee meeting last month, according to the Canberra Times.

He initially dismissed the complaint, which also claimed the message was sent to a sex worker, as a ‘smear’.

However, he told journalists on Thursday that he did send the text, but denied that it was t...