Haylen has been under fire over the revelations that she used a ministerial driver to attend a private lunch at Brokenwood Winery in the Hunter Valley.

Despite surviving numerous political scandals, outgoing transport minister Jo Haylen was brought undone by her own personal use of taxpayer-funded transport.

Jo Haylen resigned as NSW Transport Minister on Tuesday after a three-day furore surrounding her use of taxpayer-funded drivers for personal trips, saying it had become too great a distraction for the government and from its agenda.

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell slams now-resigned New South Wales Transport Minister Jo Haylen for using taxpayer money to fund personal trips.

NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen has resigned over her use of taxpayer-funded drivers for private trips and admitted to a second Hunter Valley visit. Ms Haylen confirmed she and her husband were driven to the region last year,

My mistakes are now causing the government damage', she said as she stepped down from her position as NSW Transport minister.