Labor leader Jodi McKay says Michael Johnsen must resign today over sexting allegations

Michael Parris
Updated March 30 2021 - 2:41pm, first published 2:38pm
Michael Johnsen is under pressure to resign from Parliament.
Michael Johnsen is under pressure to resign from Parliament.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Labor leader Jodi McKay say Michael Johnsen must resign from Parliament today over allegations he offered a woman $1000 to have sex with him in his Parliament House office.

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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