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Gareth Ward set to be re-elected as Kiama MP despite being suspended from NSW parliament

The ABC has called the seat for the independent MP, who has pleaded not guilty to sexual and indecent assault charges

The Guardian - AU

Former Liberal minister, Kiama MP Gareth Ward pleads not guilty to sexual assault offences

The incumbent Kiama MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty to four sexual assault charges and one count of common assault in the district court at Nowra.

ABC News

NSW's new government is sworn in, Terrigal win looking unlikely for Labor — as it happened

Chris Minns is sworn in as NSW premier, but his government will likely need to work with the crossbench, with Labor now looking like it will struggle to get a majority in the lower house. Look back on the events of the day.

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Counting to resume in NSW seat of Kiama as incumbent Gareth Ward prepares to face court

Liberal turned independent Kiama MP Gareth Ward is closing in on Labor candidate Katelin McInerney's lead after a batch of pre-poll votes favoured the incumbent.

ABC News

NSW Labor faces prospect of a leftwing upper house as it edges closer to majority

The party has definitively won 45 seats in the 2023 election and with leads in Ryde and Kiama, it is likely to secure the numbers to govern outright

The Guardian - AU

NSW election: Gareth Ward leads primary vote in Kiama despite being suspended from parliament

The former Liberal minister, who is running as an independent, trails Labor candidate in two-party preferred count

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberals 'blindsided' by last-minute Kiama candidate as some seek to back Gareth Ward

Liberal candidate Melanie Gibbons says her friendship with Gareth Ward is "fine" after being hand-picked by the premier to try and defeat him in the seat of Kiama.

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Liberal candidate in Kiama refuses to rule out preference deal with Gareth Ward

Melanie Gibbons faces awkward exchange with journalists a day after stunning Liberal insiders with preselection

The Guardian - AU

Senior Liberals blindsided by dumped MP’s bid to take on Gareth Ward in NSW election

Holsworthy MP Melanie Gibbons, who lost preselection in her current seat, surprised party by nominating for Kiama

The Guardian - AU

Parties distance themselves from ex-Liberal MP in Kiama

Both major parties in NSW say they won't accept votes from Gareth Ward, the ex-Liberal MP accused of sexual assault who's running as an independent in Kiama.

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Dumped Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons set to take on independent Gareth Ward in Kiama

Melanie Gibbons made the announcement to take on the independent member for Kiama hours ahead of nominations closing.

ABC News

Coalition lagging on candidates ahead of NSW election

The coalition is yet to choose candidates for more than a dozen NSW electorates with less than a month to go until the state poll.

AAP

Albanese finds love in the air at Kiama

"He paid with cash and that was a bit surprising from the prime minister."

The Canberra Times

Barred from parliament but running for office: Gareth Ward’s campaign might be NSW election’s strangest

The suspended Kiama MP has been kicked out of the Liberal party and faces criminal charges – yet is ahead in the polls

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NSW Labor urges NSW Liberal Party to rule out preferencing Gareth Ward in Kiama seat

The NSW opposition urges the Liberal Party to rule out preferencing controversial former Liberal MP Gareth Ward for the seat of Kiama on the state's south coast.

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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet declares Liberal Party will regain seat of Kiama from Gareth Ward

Premier Dominic Perrottet says the "Liberal Party is going to win the seat of Kiama" despite not having a candidate two and a half months out from the NSW election.

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‘A slap in the face’: NSW state housing push set to clip Kiama’s green hills

Kiama mayor says chosen site has no support infrastructure and viable alternatives for development were overlooked

The Guardian - AU

Milking the local market: shaking up the NSW south coast dairy industry

Farmers in and around the Jamberoo Valley are banding together to do business differently and reduce their dependence on big milk processors

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Kiama MP Gareth Ward committed to stand trial on historic sexual abuse charges

A state government MP who was suspended from parliament in May will face trial on five charges including one of sexual intercourse without consent.

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Labor selects former journalist Katelin McInerney to challenge Gareth Ward in Kiama at 2023 NSW election

The New South Wales Labor party has announced its first candidate ahead of the 2023 election to take on Kiama Liberal MP Gareth Ward.

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Gareth Ward defends right to stay as MP despite facing criminal charges

He cannot debate, amend, create or vote on legislation, but Gareth Ward says he is still doing a good job representing the constituents in his South Coast seat of Kiama.

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Dominic Perrottet questioned about suspended MP Gareth Ward's pay and entitlements

Dominic Perrottet says the state government is not intending to bring forward laws to remove the pay of Kiama MP Gareth Ward, who was suspended from parliament after he was charged last month.

ABC News

Shark drum lines roll out in Illawarra, but listening stations are delayed

Seven months after the New South Wales government pledged $21 million to expand its shark management programs there are no shark listening stations in Wollongong or Shellharbour.

The Guardian - AU

Bid to reform NSW’s out-of-home-care system in peril after suspension of MP Gareth Ward

Exclusive: Supporters concerned they lack numbers needed to pass bill after Kiama MP’s suspension

The Guardian - AU

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

Kiama MP ‘extremely disappointed’ by suspension from parliament until charges resolved

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