Gareth James Ward is an Australian politician.
Born in 1981 in Gerringong, Ward completed Bomaderry High School.
He earned Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Wollongong.
Subsequently, Gareth received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New England and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.
Ward received a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University and is an Admitted Solicitor in the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia.
From 2001 to 2006, Ward served on the Council of the University of Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association.
On March 27, 2004, Ward was elected to the Shoalhaven City Council as an independent councilor representing the northern parts of Shoalhaven.
He was re-elected on September 13, 2008, and was appointed deputy mayor in the same month.
Gareth Ward was the New South Wales Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services in the second Berejiklian ministry from 2019 to 2021.
Ward is also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Kiama since 2011.
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Garthe Ward is rumored to be gay. There is no information about his marital status or relationship on the web.
On 22 March 2022, Ward was charged with three counts of indecent assault, one count each of sexual intercourse without consent, and one count of common assault.
He allegedly indecently assaulted a 17-year-old boy at Meroo Meadow in February 2013 and sexually abused a 27-year-old man in Sydney in September 2015.
Ward was granted conditional bail to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on May 18.