Mark Parton

Mark Stuart Parton (born 24 September 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Brindabella.[1] He was a long-running local radio announcer on 2CC before entering politics.[2][3]

Mark Parton
MLA
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Brindabella
Assumed office
15 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1966-09-24) 24 September 1966
York, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
OccupationPolitician

Parton is a frequent user of the social media platform TikTok,[4] and was briefly ejected from ACT's parliament after releasing a video that was alleged to breach parliamentary filming rules.[5]

On 19 April 2023, Parton became one of two ACT Liberals to announce his support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with ACT Liberal deputy leader Jeremy Hanson. He had previously leaned towards a No vote in the upcoming referendum though changed his mind after discussions with the Noongar communities in Western Australia. Parton also learned he has Noongar heritage in 2022. [6]

References
  1. "Mark Parton". www.parliament.act.gov.au. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. "Mark Parton". Canberra Liberals. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. Green, Antony (25 October 2016). "Brindabella - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. "Mark Parton MLA (@markparton) TikTok | Watch Mark Parton MLA's Newest TikTok Videos". TikTok. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. "Liberal politician kicked out of ACT's parliament over three seconds of a TikTok video". ABC News. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. "Canberra Liberals MLA Mark Parton says he will vote yes to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with party colleague". 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.


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