This from the ABC this morning;

Joy Burch resigns as ACT Police and Emergency Services Minister as police investigate former chief of staff

Updated 55 minutes ago

ACT MLA Joy Burch has resigned as Minister for Police and Emergency Services, amid a police investigation into allegations about her former chief of staff.

Ms Burch's chief of staff Maria Hawthorne tendered her resignation last night after revelations she allegedly briefed a Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) official about a ministerial meeting with the Chief Police Officer Rudi Lammers. 

This afternoon Chief Minister Andrew Barr said he had accepted Ms Burch's resignation.

"In light of the circumstances surrounding the Police Minister's office, and in consultation with the Police Minister ... it was appropriate not only for the Minister's chief of staff to resign, but for the Minister to also resign," he said.

Mr Barr said the matter went further than the alleged CFMEU briefing.

"This goes to broader issues in relation to the police portfolio," he said.

"I need to stress it relates to matters beyond the specific issue that was aired in the Fairfax media a day or two ago in relation to an information request from the CFMEU."

He said that while allegations against Ms Hawthorne were being investigated, there were no such allegations made against Ms Burch.

"It is unacceptable and untenable for ACT Policing to be conducting an active investigation into issues relating to the Minister's office, [and] for the Minister to remain in place," Mr Barr said.

"Ultimately the Minister needs to be able to rely upon the chief of staff, and the chief of staff must have a working relationship with the police force.

"That was no longer possible, and so the only appropriate courses of action were resignations.

"It's been made very clear to me from the Chief Police Officer, that the Minister is not the subject of their consideration."

Ms Burch said at no point had the Government attempted to influence the actions of police.

"The ACT Government does not direct ACT Policing in relation to how it undertakes its operational activity, and did not do so on the occasion that has been the subject of recent public attention," she said.

"It is nonetheless entirely appropriate that I step aside from this portfolio while ACT Policing conducts its evaluation."