NSW Minister Steps Down From Cabinet Over Taxpayer-Funded Chauffeur

Haylen admitted she had made mistakes but clarified, ‘I did not break the rules.’

Former NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen speaks to media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 4, 2025. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

New South Wales Transport Minister Jo Haylen announced her sudden resignation on Feb. 4 after public pressure over her decision to use a taxpayer-funded ministerial car to attend a private lunch.

Haylen admitted she had made mistakes but clarified, “I did not break the rules, but I acknowledge that that’s not the only test here. I’ve let the public down, and I’m very sorry for that.”