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Australian lawmaker Gareth Ward, convicted of sexually assaulting two young men, resigned his seat in New South Wales moments before a scheduled expulsion vote. Ward, who refused to step down despite his convictions and bail revocation, faces sentencing in September. His resignation avoids a rare parliamentary expulsion, the first in over a century in NSW. Ward, who held the seat of Kiama, was once a minister and council member, but his career ended amidst controversy and legal battles.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff