NSW Premier Open to Rule Change After MP Misuses Ministerial Car at Taxpayer Expense

Minister Haylen arranged a government vehicle to take her and friends, including Housing Minister Rose Jackson, to a long lunch over the Australia Day weekend.
NSW Premier Open to Rule Change After MP Misuses Ministerial Car at Taxpayer Expense
NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks during a press conference at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on April 14, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns said he is open to changing rules to prevent further misuse of taxpayer-funded vehicles after Transport Minister Jo Haylen used a ministerial car for a private lunch.

“I think the best thing I can do is look at changing the rules to ensure that this isn’t done again, and that the public can have confidence that it doesn’t come down to a judgment call by a minister—it’s just not allowed,” Minns said.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].