'Pretty hard to be an MP from jail': Kiama locals speak out about Gareth Ward The once-popular MP seems not to have much support any more.

#Kiama resident Margaret Bunch liked how #GarethWard represented the area but still feels it's time for him to go. #IllawarraMercury #HaveYourSay #KiamaMP #LatestNews

Government pushes back on Gareth Ward's bid to keep serving as Kiama MP from jail Ward has filed a court injunction to oppose a motion to expel him from parliament

Lawyers for convicted rapist #GarethWard have filed an injunction to stop his expulsion from #parliament, which means he will remain #KiamaMP while he awaits his sentencing from behind bars. #IllawarraMercury