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Gareth Ward's lawyer calls NSW parliament 'kangaroo court' amid MP's effort to avoid expulsion
A lawyer for Gareth Ward has described state parliament's lower house as a "kangaroo court" as he argued against the expulsion of the NSW MP convicted of sex offences.
The independent Kiama MP, who is in custody after his bail was revoked last week, is seeking orders from the Court of Appeal to prevent the legislative assembly from expelling him.
Ward's barrister, Peter King, told the court on Thursday his expulsion from parliament would amount to punishment and a denial of procedural fairness.
"His existing right as a member of the assembly to speak in the debate to oppose the resolution is lost," Mr King said.
"So in short he is to be expelled by a kangaroo court."
