NSW treasury secretary denies reports of imminent exit amid standoff with auditor general

In a message sent to staff on Wednesday, Pratt denied a media report that his resignation and the appointment of a successor were being planned. He said, though, he may leave the public service prior to the March 2023 state election.

The statement to staff comes a day before Pratt is scheduled to front a NSW upper house inquiry over the finances of the Transport Asset Holding Entity, or TAHE.

The department and audit office are at odds over whether TAHE should be treated as a commercial operation, with funds from the government treated as expenses or equity investments.