Kiama MP Gareth Ward will not resign from NSW parliament after being charged with the alleged sexual abuse against a teenage boy and a man.
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Premier Dominic Perrottet on Tuesday tried to contact Ward to request his immediate resignation.
But the Illawarra Mercury understands Ward will not stand down.
Should Ward not resign, the premier said the government would move a motion to oust him from parliament. A time frame for this has yet to be revealed.
Ward has been suspended from the Liberal party, after Mr Perrottet wrote to the state director wanting action before the judicial process plays out.
On Tuesday, police charged Ward with three counts of assault with act of indecency, and one count each of sexual intercourse without consent and common assault.
Police will allege he indecently assaulted a 17-year-old boy at Meroo Meadow, near Bomaderry, in February 2013, and sexually abused a 27-year-old man in Sydney in September 2015.
The charges followed a 10-month investigation into allegations against Ward.
He maintains his innocence.
"I will be instructing my lawyers to seek to bring this matter before the courts as quickly as possible and I look forward to demonstrating my innocence there," Ward said in a statement.
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