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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod

Chris Minns stands by NSW transport minister over political donation from Josh Murray

Chris Minns and Jo Heylen
Premier Chris Minns says he believes NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, followed the correct process in hiring a new head of her department who had previously donated $500 to her. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The New South Wales premier has defended his transport minister Jo Haylen, saying he does not believe she breached the ministerial code by initially not declaring a political donation to her campaign from the former staffer she later chose to lead her department.

Chris Minns on Tuesday confirmed he was made aware of the $500 donation to Haylen’s campaign “a couple of days after” Josh Murray was publicly announced as the NSW transport secretary.

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