Both Minns Labor government and opposition indicate they will support expulsion motion when it is moved on Friday

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Convicted rapist Gareth Ward is expected to be expelled from the New South Wales parliament on Friday after failing in his court bid to stop it.

Ward, the MP for Kiama, faced the urgent hearing in the court of appeal on Thursday after he sought an injunction against the leader of the Legislative Assembly, Ron Hoenig, to stop his parliamentary colleagues expelling him.