Independent NSW candidate Nicolette Boele banned from local salon after making sexually explicit joke towards teenage hairdresser

An independent candidate in NSW has been banned from her local hair salon after making a sexual joke towards a teenager.

After getting her hair washed last week, Nicolette Boele allegedly said to a 19-year-old girl: “That was amazing, and I didn’t even have sex with you.”

According to 2GB’s Ben Fordham, the comment made the young hairdresser feel so uncomfortable that the salon sent a legal letter to the candidate for Bradfield, in Sydney’s North Shore, saying she had been banned.

Boele has since apologised for the comment saying it was a “poor attempt at humour” and that she had apologised.

“Everyone deserves to feel respected in their workplace and I’ll do better,” she said.

Boele is trying to win the seat of Bradfield from the Liberal Party at the upcoming election on May 3.

The seat is currently held by Paul Fletcher, with Boele causing a 12 per cent swing against the Liberal Party at the last election.

Boele is campaigning on a “strong, affordable economy” that includes cheaper healthcare, action against the big supermarkets for price gouging and home batteries to help lower power bills.

“The major parties are causing us major pain. Instead of coming up with serious ideas to improve our lives, they too often just sling mud at the other side and play political games,” she said on social media.