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Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig, Health Minister Ryan Park and Attorney-General Michael Daley.

Revealed: The NSW ministers who used drivers for family holidays

Both sides of the political divide will be trying to out-do each other over use of taxpayer-funded chauffeurs.

  • Michael McGowan, Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith

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To be a political cleanskin, here’s a tip: Abstain from wineries

Both sides of politics have skeletons in the wine cellar. Now the door is being flung open.

  • Alexandra Smith
Jo Haylen.

Unforced errors like Haylen’s are signs of hubris. Voters will have taken note

Jo Haylen’s unauthorised use of a government car and driver begs the question: has the Minns government grown too comfortable with the trappings of power?

  • Alexandra Smith
Rose Jackson, NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness visits units to be refurbished in Telopea

MPs line up for ministries as Jackson admits she ‘should have spoken up’

The fallout from Jo Haylen’s resignation will force Premier Chris Minns into his first substantial reshuffle since being elected two years ago.

  • Max Maddison
Jo Haylen has resigned as transport minister.

Transport Minister Jo Haylen quits over chauffeur scandal

Haylen, one of Premier Chris Minns’ closest allies in parliament, will step down from the ministry after a string of revelations surrounding her use of ministerial vehicles. 

  • Michael McGowan, Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
Jo Haylen.

Why Haylen had to go – and why the premier resisted pushing her

Premier Chris Minns is only changing the rules for parliamentary drivers because Jo Haylen was caught out. The government has better things to do with its time.

  • Alexandra Smith
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Transport Minister Jo Haylen.

Minns to ask transport minister about alleged second winery trip

After being blindsided on 2GB radio, the premier has agreed to confront Jo Haylen about another allegation of her using a taxpayer funded driver to take her on a winery trip.

  • Max Maddison and Jessica McSweeney
Transport minister Jo Haylen.

Haylen used taxpayer-funded chauffeur for kids’ weekend sports run

The transport minister will keep her job despite disrespecting the use of a taxpayer-funded ministerial driver, the premier said.

  • Max Maddison
Jo Haylen who took a ministerial car to a private lunch at Brokenwood estate.

‘Contempt for taxpayer’: Haylen to pay back cost of personal Hunter Valley tour

NSW’s transport minister booked a government car for a private trip with friends including colleague Rose Jackson.

  • Michael McGowan
The Sydney electorate office of Transport Minister Jo Haylen has been graffitied multiple times in recent months.

Sydney can shake off its summer of bad news. Albanese may not be so lucky

Chris Minns is two years away from an election, so he can ride out these bad times, but an angry, scared Sydney is a big risk for Anthony Albanese.

  • Alexandra Smith

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