NSW premier tells ministers not to directly respond to questions from MP Gareth Ward

Chris Minns says committee will determine if the Kiama MP, charged with sexual assault, is again suspended from parliament

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The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has banned members of his government from directly answering questions posed by Gareth Ward, who was re-elected to parliament in March after being charged with sexual assault offences.

The independent Kiama MP was last year suspended from the parliament after being charged by police, in a move that blocked him from attending the premises on Macquarie St and voting on legislation.

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