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Labor candidate resigns over 'inappropriate' text messages

Rob Inglis
Updated June 15 2021 - 11:47pm, first published April 7 2021 - 11:30am
Ben McGregor announcing his resignation as a Clark Labor candidate on Wednesday morning. Picture: Matt Maloney
Ben McGregor announcing his resignation as a Clark Labor candidate on Wednesday morning. Picture: Matt Maloney

Ben McGregor, the president of the Tasmanian branch of the Labor Party, has resigned as a state election candidate, following a complaint about "inappropriate" text messages he sent more than six years ago.

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Rob Inglis

Rob Inglis

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Rob Inglis is a reporter with The Examiner, covering state and federal politics. He is based in Hobart.

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