NSW Premier Chris Minns with Labor’s Kiama candidate, Katelin McInerney. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Labor claims victory in NSW by-election after rapist MP quits

Labor have claimed victory in Kiama after voters turned out to choose long-time MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward’s replacement.

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