Kiama MP ‘extremely disappointed’ by suspension from parliament until charges resolved
Kiama MP Gareth Ward has been suspended from the New South Wales parliament until the charges against him are resolved.Kiama MP Gareth Ward has been suspended from the New South Wales parliament until the charges against him are resolved.A defiant Gareth Ward has vowed to continue representing the people of Kiama after his, as the New South Wales government seeks advice on cutting the embattled former minister’s salary and benefits.
“I will, however, continue to represent and lobby for my local community as its democratically elected member of parliament. As challenging a time as this is for me personally, I have an important job to do and I intend to get on with it.” He said the government was not moving to suspend the member’s pay because it did not have that power, but was looking at other options.
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