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 · Mar 29, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2022
NSW MP Gareth Ward suspended from parliament over indecent and sexual assault charges NSW MP Gareth Ward is suspended from parliament because he is facing five charges of indecent and sexual assault against a 17-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022
Sydney news: State independent MP Gareth Ward banned from school visits MORNING BRIEFING: Independent MP Gareth Ward is officially banned from visiting any schools in his Kiama electorate after being charged with alleged sex crimes, including against a teenage boy. ABC News · Mar 23, 2022
NSW government will move to suspend, not expel, MP Gareth Ward from parliament Coalition to move to suspend Kiama MP on Thursday after sexual abuse charges laid The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2022
NSW parliament to vote on suspension of MP Gareth Ward after indecent and sexual assault charges Acting Premier Paul Toole moves a motion in the NSW parliament to suspend Kiama MP Gareth Ward until indecent and sexual assault charges against him are dealt with in court. ABC News · Mar 23, 2022
NSW premier wants MP Gareth Ward out of parliament after sexual abuse charges laid Dominic Perrottet says Ward entitled to presumption of innocence but asks member for Kiama to resign The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022
Why are home prices in this coastal town rising faster than anywhere else in Australia? The price of home ownership in Kiama on the NSW south coast has risen by more than 40 per cent in the past year, leaving many struggling to put a roof over their heads. ABC News · Feb 25, 2022