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NSW Police have alleged that MP Gareth ward Ward allegedly indecently assaulted a 17-year-old teenage boy and sexually abused a 27-year-old man in Sydney.
Last modified on Fri 14 May 2021 00.20 EDT Revelations that New South Wales police are investigating sexual violence allegations against Liberal MP Gareth Ward have plunged the Berejiklian government deeper into minority government and could reverberate in the approaching Upper Hunter byelection. The news, which broke on Thursday afternoon, is also inflaming tensions within the Coalition, particularly as the 22 May byelection was triggered by allegations of sexual misconduct by a Nationals MP. The new, unrelated revelations have the potential to highlight standards of behaviour in the NSW par...
NSW Minister Gareth Ward steps aside from frontbench amid police investigation13/05/2021|2min NSW Families and Community Services Minister Gareth Ward has stood aside from the front bench and left the Liberal Party room after reports emerged of a police investigation into a government MP over sexual assault allegations. The NSW Police provided a statement to Sky News Australia which confirmed the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad is investigating an MP after a formal complaint was made. “Detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad have established Strike Force Condello to investigat...
A cabinet minister who stood down over rape allegations was previously blackmailed after ordering a massage to a New York hotel room and found naked outside his Sydney home. Liberal MP Gareth Ward, 39, stood down from the NSW ministry last night after it emerged police were investigating him for alleged violent sex offences in 2013, which he denies. The legally blind member for Kiama, who has albinism, famously hit headlines in 2017 when he fell victim to a 'terrifying' blackmail attempt in the US. CCTV footage (pictured) showed Mr Ward in a hotel lift on the night he was blackmailed after...
Gareth Ward identifies himself as NSW MP under investigation over 'allegations of sexual violence' Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has identified himself as the NSW MP subject to allegations of sexual violence under investigation by NSW Police. In a statement Mr Ward said he was made aware of the allegations by a journalist and denies any wrongdoing. "I have not been contacted by police in relation to any allegations," Mr Ward said. Member for Kiama Gareth Ward.(Facebook) "I deny any wrongdoing. "Until this matter is resolved, it is appropriate I stand aside from my role as Minister. I will also...