New South Wales energy minister quits in probe

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Sydney—The energy minister for the eastern Australian state of New South Wales, Chris Hartcher, resigned Wednesday following a corruption inquiry. In a statement, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell said Hartcher had told him he was confident of being cleared of any wrongdoing, but felt it was appropriate to resign from the ministry while the investigation was going on. “My resignation follows the issue of a search warrant by the Independent Commission Against Corruption against me,” Hartcher said in a statement.