NSW Minister Resigns After Fine for Breaking Stay-at-Home Order

NSW Minister Resigns After Fine for Breaking Stay-at-Home Order
NSW arts minister Don Harwin (L) and Art Gallery of NSW director Michael Brand (R) on October 27, 2019, in Sydney, Australia.Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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Don Harwin has stepped down from his position in the New South Wales cabinet just days after a backlash erupted when he violated stay-at-home orders during the CCP virus pandemic. The now former arts minister Harwin was dealt a fine of $1,000 on March 31 for traveling to his second home on the Central Coast.
Harwin handed in his resignation to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian around 6 p.m. on April 10, local time. Berejiklian issued a statement acknowledging his request.