16 Aug 2022

Labour Party to hold emergency meeting over Gaurav Sharma

From Morning Report, 8:18 am on 16 August 2022

The Labour Party caucus will meet this week in an emergency meeting to discuss the actions of Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma.

As the Prime Minister and Labour leader took the podium yesterday for her post-Cabinet news conference, Dr Sharma was pressing send on another Facebook post detailing further allegations of bullying within the Party.

Sharma shared screenshots of text messages he says are from fellow MPs, including complaints about serious mental health concerns and wanting to avoid returning to Parliament.

Now, it's expected the Labour Party will seek to suspend or expel Sharma from caucus.

Otago University law professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Susie Ferguson.