Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed
- Written by Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
Gareth Ward, who was recently found guilty of four sexual offences, has resigned as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
In itself, this is unremarkable. Politicians accused of serious crimes or facing the threat of expulsion typically resign first, before they are disqualified or expelled. No one wants their name in the history...
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