NSW Deputy Premier resigns

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ABC News --> John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, triggers by-election in seat of Monaro

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has announced he will step down as Nationals leader and resign from parliament.

"I have decided now is the right time for me to hand the reins over to new leadership, and resign as Deputy Premier of NSW," he said in a media statement.

His announcement means there will be a by-election in the seat of Monaro, which takes in Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala and the NSW snowfields.

It comes one day after Transport Minister Andrew Constance resigned, triggering a by-election for his seat of Bega.

On Friday, Gladys Berejiklian resigned as Premier and from parliament, which will trigger another by-election in her seat of Willoughby.

Mr Barilaro said he would call a party room meeting for this Wednesday where he would formally resign as the NSW Nationals Leader and call for a ballot to find a replacement. ...