COLLEEN Yates has resigned as Labor’s candidate for the seat of Darling Range, after facing questions over her academic credentials.

In a statement this afternoon, Ms Yates said it was with “deep regret” she announced her resignation.

“I joined the Labor Party just 11 months ago because I was inspired by the new McGowan Government and the sense of positive change it was bringing to Western Australia,” she said.

“I stepped down from my job as a Chief Executive Officer to run for Darling Range. I was ready to throw my heart and soul into the campaign. I was in it, to win it.

“I knew running in this by-election would bring an increased level of scrutiny on the candidates, but I wasn't prepared for what came.”

Ms Yates said how she portrayed herself on LinkedIn was similar to “how thousands of people would input their data on the online service”.

“However, these minor mistakes will now haunt me for the rest of my life,” she said.

“I regret any anguish that the events of the last couple of days may have had on my family, the Darling Range community or the WA Labor Party.

“I wish Mark McGowan and the WA Labor Party all the best in the future.”

Yesterday, Ms Yates said she was sorry for the mistake on her LinkedIn account, and had learned a lot about communications and language.

The Darling Range by-election was sparked after the resignation of disgraced former Labor MP Barry Urban, who was found to have fabricated parts of his educational and police service record.