Jacinda Ardern announces Iain Lees-Galloway, former workplace relations minister, has been fired from his post after an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer. The Government has started an official probe into the spending of disgraced former Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fired Lees-Galloway as Workplace Relations and Immigration Minister after he had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer. READ MORE:* Palmerston North stunned by MP Iain Lees-Galloway's sudden exit* Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway dismissed following relationship with staffer* Live: Updates from another dramatic day in politics* Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway staying putTom Lee/Stuff On Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fired the former Workplace Relations and Immigration Minister after discovering he had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer. Stuff requested a breakdown of Lees-Galloway's expenses for January 2020 from DIA and also asked Ardern if she was aware.

Source: Stuff July 23, 2020 06:56 UTC