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'Predetermined': Sharma claims secret Labour caucus meeting decided his fate last night

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NZ Herald ,
Publish Date
Tue, 16 Aug 2022, 2:54PM
Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma arriving at a Labour caucus meeting in November 2020. Photo / Getty Images
Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma arriving at a Labour caucus meeting in November 2020. Photo / Getty Images

'Predetermined': Sharma claims secret Labour caucus meeting decided his fate last night

Author
NZ Herald ,
Publish Date
Tue, 16 Aug 2022, 2:54PM

Labour MPs had a secret Zoom meeting last night without disgruntled MP Dr Gaurav Sharma to discuss his fate.

The NZ Herald understands MPs met at 8pm, but Sharma was not told of the meeting.

He found out about it after a message - including a photo of Kelvin Davis on the zoom call - was sent to him by mistake.

"Apparently caucus had a full meeting at 8pm yesterday with all members except me and the decision was predetermined," Sharma said in a text message sent to NZME.

It comes as Labour's caucus meets at 2.30pm, as announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday in her post-Cabinet press conference.

Ardern did not mention any plans for a meeting set for last night.

MP for Hamilton West Dr Gaurav Sharma, back row, centre, seen here with his Labour colleagues on the steps of Parliament in 2020. Photo / Mark Mitchell

MP for Hamilton West Dr Gaurav Sharma, back row, centre, seen here with his Labour colleagues on the steps of Parliament in 2020. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Sharma today told the Herald he was unsure whether he would make today's afternoon meeting, given he had other engagements.

However, he expressed his desire to have a "fair trial".

Ardern is expected to front media about 4pm.

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