Premier Minns continues to ignore Kiama MP Gareth Ward

NSW Premier Chris Minns will continue ignoring questions from Independent Member for Kiama Gareth Ward and has also said he will refuse to accept Mr Ward’s vote on legislation in the Lower House.

If Mr Ward does vote with Labor, a member of the Labor party would abstain from voting, ostensibly making Mr Ward’s vote not count.

Premier Minns said, “I don’t want to be in a situation eventually where the government could be brought into disrepute because we’ve been relying on Mr Ward’s vote.” This practice will continue “until the criminal part of his [Mr Ward’s] court session