Tasmanian Labor candidate Ben McGregor resigns from candidacy over 'inappropriate' text messages
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AprApril 2021 at 3:32am
Tasmanian Labor president Ben McGregor has alleged a smear campaign against him from within the party.
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Tasmanian Labor candidate and party president Ben McGregor has resigned his candidacy for the state election over "inappropriate" text messages sent years ago
— with the Labor Leader saying he was never "fit to stand".
Key points:
Labor candidate and party president Ben McGregor was running for the seat of Clark in the state election
He has resigned his candidacy over a complaint made about two text messages he sent more than six years ago