Political staffers ordered to do more training following Port Stephens Facebook troll scandal

Matthew Kelly
Updated December 27 2019 - 3:58pm, first published December 5 2019 - 8:00am
Kate Washington
Kate Washington

Every staffer in Parliament House, Sydney will be required to undertake mandatory code of conduct training following a social media trolling scandal in the seat of Port Stephens during the state election.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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