Australian politician jailed for rape finally resigns

Police officers stand at the entrance to the New South Wales Parliament House building in central Sydney on August 8, 2025. An Australian politician jailed for rape has resigned just moments before a state parliament voted on whether to expel him on August 8. New South Wales state politician Gareth Ward was last month found guilty of sexually abusing two young men, aged 18 and 24, between 2013 and 2015. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)