NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen has resigned following revelations about her use of a taxpayer-funded car for private purposes, including a trip to a Hunter Valley winery and journeys to transport her children to sporting events. While Haylen maintains she did not break any rules, she acknowledged that the trips failed the 'pub test' and apologized for letting the public down.
The NSW transport minister Jo Haylen has resigned her portfolio duties following revelations about the use of a taxpayer-funded car .The NSW transport minister Jo Haylen has resigned her portfolio duties following revelations about the use of a taxpayer-funded car .Labor MP resigns portfolio after revelations into her use of taxpayer-funded ministerial car for private purposes and criticism from premier Chris Minnson the Australia Day weekend.
Ministerial cars and drivers can be used for private purposes under the current rules in NSW. But Haylen admitted on the weekend the Hunter Valley winery lunch failed the “pub test”.The premier, Chris Minns, on Tuesday was asked about potential further revelations. News Corp reported the transport minister allegedly used
“My mistakes are now causing my government damage. Politics is tough. Expectations are very high. I know that. I’ve let the public down and I’m very sorry about that.” “In other words, the trip wasn’t so the kids could go to the sport on the weekends; the trip was so that she’d get to work.” Minns has vowed to tighten the rules governing ministerial drivers to prevent the types of journeys that Haylen took.
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