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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

NSW government seeks advice on cancelling salary of MP Gareth Ward after suspension from parliament

Kiama MP Gareth Ward speaks during a media conference in 2019
Kiama MP Gareth Ward has been suspended from the New South Wales parliament until the charges against him are resolved. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

A defiant Gareth Ward has vowed to continue representing the people of Kiama after his suspension from parliament, as the New South Wales government seeks advice on cutting the embattled former minister’s salary and benefits.

The Kiama MP was suspended from parliament on Thursday, until the charges against him are resolved. Ward was charged by police earlier this week over the alleged sexual abuse of a 17-year-old boy and a man.

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