Terry Campese

The former NRL player, Labor's star candidate for the regional seat of Monaro, has pulled out of the state election race in a significant blow to the ...

Campese joins a growing list of Labor candidates to have pulled out of the election race. “Today I’m announcing that I will step down as Labor’s candidate. Labor’s star candidate for the regional seat of Monaro, former NRL player Terry Campese, has pulled out of the state election race in a significant blow to the NSW opposition.

Terry Campese has broken his silence since his “disappointing” decision to resign as a Labor candidate and has unleashed on the “disgusting” coverage of his ...

So why is the story about going to visit him and not the really good work that this jail has done,” he said. “The first one that was leaked the way that the headlines said what kind of party it was, it wasn’t. “Is it embarrassing for the kids? It was a birthday party, it was a bit of a cheeky theme to the party,” he added. Mr Campese said he did not “expect it to get as dirty as what it has”, but declared he was proud of his commitment to the local community. Terry Campese has broken his silence since his “disappointing” decision to resign as a Labor candidate and has unleashed on the “disgusting” coverage of his personal life.

Ex-NRL star turned hopeful MP Terry Campese quit his campaign on Friday to be the next Labor member for Monaro ahead of the March 25 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. Not because my heart isn’t in it but because I love this community too much to drag it through the media - whether they are truthful or not. Campese played 139 games for the Canberra raiders between 2004 to 2014, even representing Australia on one occasion in 2008. 'I am driven by working in and for the community and I want to take that commitment to the next level,' Campese said in a statement regarding his candidacy. 'I have been friends with Mr Hunter since school and remain so today. The complaint was linked to the official's alleged concerns around the activities of Campese, and claimed his behaviour was not acceptable for a potential representative for NSW Labor. 'Today I'm announcing that I will step down as Labor's candidate. In 2012, he founded the Terry Campese Foundation while sidelined with injuries during his NRL career, a charity that seeks to 'provide greater opportunities for marginalised young people in the community'. 'The Terry Campese Foundation applied to the Macquarie Correctional Centre to conduct a fundraising activity and the centre chose the Terry Campese Foundation as its 2022 charity partner.' Campese denied allegations he used charity resources to attend the prison and said he used his own car to drive to the fundraiser. '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 latest allegation to hit Campese was that he visited his school friend Adam Hunter, a convicted drug dealer, in prison to raise funds for his youth charity.

Terry Campese has withdrawn as the Labor candidate for the seat of Monaro one month out from the NSW state…

“I have also witnessed the incredible force of the Labor volunteers and members and I thank them for their time and support.” “Today I’m announcing that I will step down as Labor’s candidate. He was also the subject of a complaint to the Labor head office over a

A NSW Labor candidate has hit out at his critics hours after announcing he's pulling out of the upcoming state election.

the community is just so supportive and I’m disappointed by how this has played out.” it’s pretty disgusting to be honest.” “They don't show you the photos of people fully clothed, they pick and choose what photos they put on the headlines,” Mr Campese told Sky, “[I’m] disappointed at how it got out there, and how I was portrayed.”

Former rugby league player and philanthropist Terry Campese announced today that he will step down as Labor candidate for Monaro in the NSW state election ...

He has been captain-coach of Queanbeyan Blues since 2017, and works with the National Rugby League on their roads to regions project. “I have also witnessed the incredible force of the Labor volunteers and members, and I thank them for their time and support,” Mr Campese said. He is the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council community co-ordinator. “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,” Mr Campese said. Mr Campese set up the Terry Campese Foundation, mentoring marginalised young people, in 2012. Mr Campese announced in December that he would run for preselection for Labor in Monaro.