US EditionAustralian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, AUG 8 – Gareth Ward resigned hours before a parliamentary expulsion vote after losing a court challenge, triggering a by-election in Kiama where he was re-elected despite sexual assault convictions.
- Gareth Ward, a member of the NSW parliament, resigned before a vote to expel him after being convicted of sexual assault and indecent assault against two men in 2013 and 2015.
- Ward awaits sentencing for sexually assaulting two men and is currently in custody.
- Political leaders confirmed that Ward's resignation triggers a by-election in Kiama, where he has served since 2011.
- A court dismissed Ward's attempt to halt the expulsion vote, asserting that his convictions justified the parliamentary action.
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Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament
An Australian state lawmaker and convicted rapist has resigned from his seat as colleagues were readying a vote to expel him from Parliament.
·United States
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