Labor MP Walt Secord has resigned from his position in the shadow ministry, after bullying accusations were alleged in a recent review. 9News
The allegations came in the wake of the Broderick Review, which looked into the workplace culture of"I have asked NSW Labor leader Chris Minns to let me stand aside from the shadow ministry," Secord said."I fully support the Broderick Review and the change it will hopefully lead to. But my remaining in the shadow ministry at this time has become a distraction from these major revelations and the important work that needs to be done.
Secord was the Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage, Shadow Minister for Police, Shadow Minister for Counter Terrorism, and Shadow Minister for the North Coast.
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