Convicted rapist quits Australian parliament after losing legal bid to stay
An Australian politician and convicted rapist has resigned from parliament moments before he was to be kicked out, after losing a legal challenge to Останете.
Гарет Уорд, 44-годишен, беше приет предишния месец, приет за отговорен в полово посягане над двама млади мъже, на възраст 18 и 24 години, сред 2013 и 2015 година, и в този момент е в ареста за прекъсване на присъдата. Wales (NSW) parliament from expelling him, but it was dismissed on Thursday after the court rejected arguments that the move was an " affront " to democracy.
Plans to expel him on Friday were thwarted when, less than two hours before a vote to remove him was due, Ward quit as the independent member for Kiama.
Писмото за оставка на Уорд беше получено от Народното събрание в 09:08 Местно време в петък (00:08 GMT), малко преди гласуван...
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