Political staffer says he still respected Gareth Ward professionally after alleged 2015 rape

Four years after alleged assault, staffer wrote to Kiama MP in 2019 stating ‘your friendship means the world to me’, Sydney court hearsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA political staffer has told a Sydney court he embellished a glowing email he wrote to a state MP who allegedly sexually assaulted him years earlier.The Kiama MP, Gareth Ward, 44, is on trial in the New South Wales district court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault charges.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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