16 Aug 2022

Fallout from Dr Gaurav Sharma saga

From Lately, 10:35 pm on 16 August 2022

10:35 Fallout from Dr Gaurav Sharma saga

After days of accusations and counter allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour earlier tonight Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced MP Gaurav Sharma has been suspended from caucus

Sharma went public last week with allegations of "rampant" bullying within Parliament, with an opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald then in social media posts

He will continue on as the MP for Hamilton West and be expected to be present at Parliament

University of Auckland senior political lecturer Dr Lara Greaves gives her assessment of the saga

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 02: Dr Gaurav Sharma arrives at a Labour caucus meeting on November 02, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Labour's Jacinda Ardern claimed a second term as prime minister after claiming a majority in the 2020 New Zealand General Election on Saturday 17 October, claiming 64 seats.  (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

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