Labor Party was aware of cocaine sex scandal MLA’s philandering before pre-selection: former staffer

A FORMER fifth floor staffer has revealed the Labor party was aware of the cocaine sex scandal MLA’s philandering before he was pre-selected.

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A FORMER fifth floor staffer has revealed the Labor party was aware of the cocaine sex scandal MLA’s philandering before he was pre-selected.

The former employee, who worked for the Labor government for four years and left after last year’s election, said it was widely known on the fifth floor that Mark Turner engaged in affairs with at least two colleagues.

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The woman, who didn’t want to be named, said the Gunner Government had also discovered the married father of five was active on dating app Tinder.

She said a senior staffer took Mr Turner out for coffee and told him to “keep it in his pants”.

It comes after Chief Minister Michael Gunner sacked Mr Turner from caucus, saying the MLA had “lost my trust” and the trust of the Labor government.

Mr Gunner said he had spoken to Mr Turner through the week but it had come to his attention that the first term parliamentarian had not been “completely forthcoming” with him or his colleagues.

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Originally published as Labor Party was aware of cocaine sex scandal MLA’s philandering before pre-selection: former staffer