Simon Bridges. Photo: FileIf allegations by Rogue MP Jami-Lee Ross are true, National Party Leader Simon Bridges could face up to two years in jail, electoral lawyer Graeme Edgeler says. He revealed he has quit the National Party and plans to stand as an independent candidate in a Botany byelection. Edgeler has worked with the Electoral Commission on election finance law and has given advice about electoral law as a lawyer. "That would be a reasonably serious electoral law offence if that was proven.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 16, 2018 01:18 UTC