Kerry Arthur Hickey (born 6 April 1960), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Cessnock between 1999 and 2011 for the Labor Party.
[1] On 7 November 2006, he admitted to having been fined four times in recent years for speeding:[2] The Premier, Morris Iemma resisted calls to sack him as result.
He was quoted as saying: In an interview with the Newcastle Herald, published on 10 July 2010, Hickey claimed that he was not the father of a child born in February 2009 to an unnamed parliamentary staff member.
In a dramatic day of lying about his relationship, Hickey initially decided to resign, but after speaking with the Premier Kristina Keneally, he issued a statement stating that he would be seeking re-election.
[4] Hickey's initial claims were made in order to protect the mother's career and his family.