... And He's Out: Hide Accepts Garrett's Resignation

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today accepted the resignation of David Garrett MP from the ACT Party.

"New information that came to light regarding the affidavit David swore in his 2005 court case made it impossible to defend his position as a member of the ACT caucus" Mr Hide said.

"In light of this, it has become clear to David that it would be inappropriate for him to remain in his position as an ACT MP. As such, this morning he resigned from caucus and the Party." More>>

ALSO:

• Scoop Audio - Radio Adelaide: ACT Party Follies & The Big Blow
• Rory MacKinnon - Garrett Quits ACT
• Scoop Business - Disgraced MP quits ACT, but not yet Parliament
• Labour - ACT party and Hide thoroughly discredited
• Pundit.co.nz Out-Link - Deborah Coddington: The Self Destructive Gene of Individualism, Tim Watkin: ACT exiting, stage right? Or will the Nats decide 'they're worth it'?
• TV3 Video - Hide: ACT can survive - Hide says he could resign - Hide arrives home to face Garrett debacle - Garrett lying low after fraud revelations - Shane Jones enjoys Garrett's fall from grace
• Media Law Journal Out-Link - Steven Price: An unprivileged position? - An unprivileged position II
• Public Address Out-Link - Cracker: Strike Nine (and counting)
• Sensible Sentencing Trust - Statement regarding David Garrett
• Rethinking Crime and Punishment - Let David Garrett live his life
• Scoop Business - ACT MP took dead baby’s identity for fake passport
• ACT - Garrett Response To Campbell Live [13/09/10]
• TV3 Video - ACT MP's assault conviction revealed - David Garrett - should he quit Parliament? - Strike two for ACT's David Garrett- Garrett used dead baby's birth certificate
• Before - Scoop's "Meet The MPs" Project: David Garrett