Former radio host Mark Parton elected ACT Liberal leader after Leanne Castley and deputy quit
by Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#71BRG)
It is time to leave shit behind,' Parton says after weeks of turmoil in the territory's opposition
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A former commercial radio host and race-caller has been elected the new leader of the ACT Liberal opposition after a dramatic day in territory politics.
Mark Parton was elevated to the role at a party-room meeting on Monday after former leader Leanne Castley and deputy Jeremy Hanson abruptly quit their positions.
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