NSW upper house MP Fred Nile hospitalised after fracturing ribs
NSW Parliament’s longest serving MP is currently undergoing rehabilitation after a setback just weeks before the official opening of this year’s parliamentary session.
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NSW Parliament’s longest serving MP is currently undergoing rehabilitation after a setback just weeks before the official opening of this year’s parliamentary session.
Christian Democrat Party elder and NSW upper house MP Fred Nile is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a hairline fracture to two ribs.
His party released a statement this afternoon confirming the 85-year-old – who was first elected to the Legislative Council in 1981 – had a “brief visit to the hospital”.
However, they insisted he was “in good spirits” and “intends to be at the opening of the parliamentary session” when both houses of parliament sit for the first time this year on February 25.
While the lower house is sitting this week, all parliamentary business has been suspended to allow for a condolence motion to be moved honouring bushfire victims.
Rev Nile said he was “grateful for the attention I have received from family, supporters and friends”.
“(I) assure them all that it will be business as usual when I soon return to my parliamentary duties,” he added.
“I anticipate this will be a busy year in which a strong Christian representation in the Upper House will be vital for legislative reform.”
Rev Nile was one of the loudest critics of a bill to decriminalise abortion in NSW, which passed state parliament last year.
He has also campaigned heavily to make the death of an unborn baby as a result of a criminal act made an offence
But the proposed legislation, known as “Zoe’s Law”, hit roadblocks with the pro-choice movement accusing Rev Nile of using it as a means to criminalise abortion.
Originally published as NSW upper house MP Fred Nile hospitalised after fracturing ribs