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ACT MLA Mark Parton ‘unwittingly’ breached WA COVID-19 border rules by failing to declare NSW travel
A Canberra politician is in quarantine in Western Australia after realising two days into his stay that he was in breach of the state’s strict coronavirus border rules.
Key points:
- Liberal MLA Mark Parton was in WA for two days before realising he was breaking the rules
- Mr Parton, who is the ACT’s Deputy Speaker, says his travel to Queanbeyan did not register with him as being in NSW
- He says he is “very sorry” for the breach of the border, and is now isolating
ACT Liberal Mark Parton travelled from Canberra to regional WA on Monday to visit his mother, despite having been in New South Wales in the past 14 days.
Upon realising he was in breach, he said he immediately began isolating and contacted authorities.
“I feel pretty stupid,” Mr Parton…
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