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Independent MP Gareth Ward and Premier Chris Minns.

‘It’s a workplace’: Premier demands answers over MP’s 4am visit to parliament in boxer shorts

A powerful parliamentary committee has been asked to investigate Gareth Ward’s early morning decision to come to parliament in a state of undress.

  • Michael McGowan
Gareth Ward has denied being drunk and in his underwear when he showed up at parliament in the early hours of the morning in July.

MP denies being drunk and in underwear outside parliament at 4am

Gareth Ward, a former Liberal Party minister turned independent, said he had gone to the NSW Parliament House in the early hours of July 21 after locking himself out of his apartment.

  • Michael McGowan
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Significant risks in suspending Ward from parliament, Minns warned

A powerful privileges committee says suspending independent MP Gareth Ward, who has been charged with historical sexual assault, could undermine the presumption of innocence.

  • Alexandra Smith
Kiama MP Gareth Ward, pictured in 2018.

Minns refuses to answer questions on parliament floor from Gareth Ward

The premier said he would only “reply formally” to questions until a committee made a judgment on the Kiama MP’s continued service while facing historic sexual assault allegations.

  • Lucy Cormack
Gareth Ward

Labor government looks to refer Kiama MP Gareth Ward to privileges committee

The re-elected state MP could face an investigation over his historical sexual assault charges, for which he says he is innocent.

  • Alexandra Smith
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Gareth Ward and Chris Minns.

Ward claims Kiama as counting continues in three too-close-to-call seats

“When it comes to elections, the people always get it right,” the Liberal-turned-independent MP said on Wednesday.

  • Anthony Segaert
Gareth Ward with his lawyer Robert Foster outside Nowra District Court today.

Voters who backed Ward had ‘eyes wide open’, leading lawyer says

Leading constitutional lawyer Anne Twomey says suspending independent MP Gareth Ward from NSW parliament could be seen as defying the wishes of voters. 

  • Alexandra Smith and Lucy Cormack
Dumped Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons is set to take on Gareth Ward Kiama.

Perrottet promises cabinet position to dumped MP Melanie Gibbons

The premier made a tour of three southern electorates, Kiama, South Coast and Goulburn ... and at one point lost track of where exactly he was.

  • Tom Rabe
Dumped Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons is set to take on Gareth Ward Kiama.

Dumped Liberal MP Gibbons set to take on Ward in shock move

Dumped NSW Liberal MP for Holsworthy Melanie Gibbons has nominated to be the party’s candidate for Kiama less than a day before nominations close.

  • Alexandra Smith and Lucy Cormack

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