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Gareth Ward to Appeal Conviction as NSW Parliament Prepares Expulsion

He remains at Silverwater Correctional Complex after Judge Kara Shead revoked his bail following the guilty verdict

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Kiama MP Gareth Ward outside Darlinghurst courthouse last Wednesday and the statement issued from his electorate office on Friday, August 1. Picture by Adam McLean
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Minister for the Illawarra Ryan Park said it was time for Gareth Ward to resign. Picture by Anna Warr

Overview

  • A jury in the NSW District Court found the Kiama MP guilty of three counts of indecent assault and one count of intercourse without consent stemming from alleged 2013 and 2015 incidents
  • Judge Kara Shead revoked Ward’s bail on July 30 and ordered him remanded at Silverwater ahead of his September 19 sentencing hearing
  • Ward has instructed his legal team to lodge an appeal against the rape conviction at the earliest opportunity
  • Labor and the Coalition have each signaled they will move motions to expel Ward from parliament under constitutional provisions after his conviction
  • Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park have publicly urged Ward to resign to uphold the integrity of the NSW Parliament