He has been a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Brindabella.
[2][3] On 19 April 2023, Parton became one of two ACT Liberals to announce his support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with his party colleague Jeremy Hanson and federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton.
He had previously leaned towards a No vote in the referendum though changed his mind after discussions with the Noongar communities in Western Australia.
[5][7][8] He has long been aware of having Aboriginal heritage, but in 2022 researched his family history to find the details.
[10] Parton is a frequent user of the social media platform TikTok,[11] and was briefly ejected from ACT's parliament after releasing a video that was alleged to breach parliamentary filming rules.