2019 NSW election: Departed MP Scot MacDonald calls for Liberal party to expel anyone who knew about Port Stephens Facebook trolling

Michael Parris
March 26 2019 - 5:00am
ANGRY: Scot MacDonald was one of the targets of a trolling campaign linked to his own party. Picture: Simone De Peak
ANGRY: Scot MacDonald was one of the targets of a trolling campaign linked to his own party. Picture: Simone De Peak

A former Liberal upper house MP says anyone who knew about the Facebook trolling scandal in Port Stephens should be "kicked out of the party".

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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