Premier âshocked and distressedâ by MP sex case Gladys Berejiklian said allegations involving Kiama MP Gareth Ward were âextremely concerningâ as the crisis plunged the Government further into minority.
Politics by Anna Caldwell, James O Doherty and Kelsey Hogan 14th May 2021 9:53 AM
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Subscriber only Premier Gladys Berejiklian has denied any knowledge of Gareth Ward s alleged sexual violence-related offences before it was revealed on Thursday. At a press conference on Friday morning, Ms Berejiklian said she only learned of the allegation involving the Families Minister when the story broke on Sky News. I think all of us were incredibly shocked and distressed, Ms Berejiklian said.
Premier âshocked and distressedâ by MP sex case Gladys Berejiklian said allegations involving Kiama MP Gareth Ward were âextremely concerningâ as the crisis plunged the Government further into minority.
Politics by Anna Caldwell, James O Doherty and Kelsey Hogan 14th May 2021 9:53 AM
Premium Content
Subscriber only Premier Gladys Berejiklian has denied any knowledge of Gareth Ward s alleged sexual violence-related offences before it was revealed on Thursday. At a press conference on Friday morning, Ms Berejiklian said she only learned of the allegation involving the Families Minister when the story broke on Sky News. I think all of us were incredibly shocked and distressed, Ms Berejiklian said.
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 ordering a massage
âFight for the heart of the partyâ: Why the LNPâs Senate showdown matters
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A bitter battle between the Christian right and traditional conservatives for the top spot on the Queensland Liberal National Partyâs Senate ticket will be fought on Saturday as the party deals with bigger ideological struggles.
The preselection showdown, a new front in the LNP civil war, will see James McGrath and Amanda Stoker fight for the No.1 spot on the ticket and the six-year job security that it guarantees.
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