Kiama MP Gareth Ward has been suspended from parliament on Thursday afternoon.
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The suspension comes in the wake of Mr Ward being charged earlier this week with the alleged sexual abuse against a teenage boy and a man.
Mr Ward has vehemently opposed the allegations and will contest them in court.
In State Parliament Acting Premier Paul Toole put forward the motion calling for Mr Ward's suspension, rather than Premier Dominic Perrottet's earlier statement that the government would seek his expulsion.
The motion also noted government could not withhold the remuneration of a suspended member but that advice had been sought to altering that via legislation.
In a statement Mr Ward noted the suspension was "based on allegations that I completely deny and that have yet to be tested in a court of law".
"I am extremely disappointed with that decision," Mr Ward said.
"The effect of the decision is that I am unable to speak and vote in Parliament.|
"I will, however, continue to represent and lobby for my local community as its democratically elected member of Parliament.
"As challenging a time as this is for me personally, I have an important job to do and I intend to get on with it."
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