Terry Campese's decision comes after a media report revealed he visited a school friend convicted of drug dealing at Macquarie Correctional Centre last year to raise money for his charity.
abc.net.au/news/terry-campese-monaro-candidate-nsw-election-labor/101989032Former NRL player and Labor hopeful Terry Campese has withdrawn his candidacy for the seat of Monaro in the upcoming NSW election.
"However, I will continue to serve my community in the same way I have over the last decade, through the work of my foundation and other charities. The former league player attended the Wellington prison in 2022 after his charity applied to conduct fundraising activity with the centre. "Mr Hunter did participate in Crimfit, 2022. The inmates as a collective choose a different charity each year, as part of their journey to rehabilitation."Last week a video was also uncovered of Mr Campese attending a sex-themed dress-up party before he was pre-selected as the Labor candidate.Opposition leader Chris Minns at the time said while the footage was "embarrassing for him" and "distasteful for many people" it was a private matter.
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