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Former ACT politician faces new charges after arrest for child grooming

ABC Australia · Jun 16, 2026, 2:13 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Gordon Ramsay served as ACT attorney-general between 2016 and 2020, when he lost his seat in an election.
  • Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay was arrested in October 2025, charged with grooming a young person.
  • Mr Ramsay was to have been committed to trial today but is now facing seven additional charges, including two counts of committing an act of indecency on a person under special care.

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Gordon Ramsay served as ACT attorney-general between 2016 and 2020, when he lost his seat in an election. (ABC News: David Sciasci)

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay was arrested in October 2025, charged with grooming a young person.

Mr Ramsay was to have been committed to trial today but is now facing seven additional charges, including two counts of committing an act of indecency on a person under special care.

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