New South Wales politicians are confronting a possible constitutional conflict with the state's supreme court regarding the attempted expulsion of MP Gareth Ward, a convicted rapist. The Minns government sought an urgent hearing to lift an injunction preventing this expulsion. Ward, currently in jail and set to appeal his convictions, obtained this injunction the night before, which prompted the government to argue that the court lacks the power to restrain parliamentary actions. They plan to apply for a quicker hearing to allow the parliament to proceed with its intended business.
"The government does not believe the court has the constitutional power to restrain the parliament or any member from moving a motion in the lower house."
"The orders have no effect and are not binding on the house. The house has an inherent power, in accordance with the constitution, unconstrained by any order."
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