NSW deputy premier John Barilaro cleared over travel to his country property

NSW police say Barilaro's travel was not in breach of coronavirus health orders

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The NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has been cleared by NSW police of undertaking travel in contravention of the state's public health orders because he had travelled to his country property to visit his family and undertake various maintenance tasks.

No breaches of the Public Health Act were detected by police in relation to the deputy premier's recent travel and visit to his rural property in south-east NSW," NSW police said in a statement this afternoon.