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Parton apologises for saying gay Greens candidate 'too camp for Tuggeranong'

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated September 7 2020 - 6:51pm, first published 3:19pm
Greens candidate for Brindabella Johnathan Davis. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Greens candidate for Brindabella Johnathan Davis. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Liberal Mark Parton has apologised to a gay Greens candidate after he told him he wouldn't win a seat at next month's ACT election because he was "too camp for Tuggeranong".

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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