Taxpayers have forked out more than $80,000 on the government’s review of the controversial appointment of John Barilaro to a plum US trade post.
Investment NSW boss Amy Brown told parliament the agent-general in London invoked the premier’s name and sought the intervention of then-trade minister Stuart Ayres via WhatsApp.
The former deputy premier fronted the parliamentary inquiry into his appointment to a plum trade post in New York,as Premier Dominic Perrottet enters a politically dangerous sitting week.
Former deputy premier John Barilaro insists he did not know a plum US trade post was vacant when he first asked about the role,and revealed he also told Treasurer Matt Kean about his intentions to apply.
Dominic Perrottet admits he discussed “a number of roles” for David Elliott to consider if he did not recontest the next election,but insisted no promise was made.
The parliamentary inquiry into the John Barilaro trade appointment will be expanded to look at the agent-general’s role in London.
Premier Dominic Perrottet offered to create a parliamentary trade role for Transport Minister David Elliott as a sweetener for dumping him from cabinet and on another occasion also spoke to him about the agent-general position in London,in revelations likely to heap immense pressure on Perrottet’s leadership.
Warlpiri woman Jacinta Price believes the Voice to parliament will peddle racial stereotypes and continue to drive a wedge in society.
Senior colleagues are now questioning Premier Dominic Perrottet’s political acumen.
On Tuesday morning,Stuart Ayres’ political career was dealt a hammer blow in a small Pyrmont radio studio.
The fifth day of hearings into the appointment of John Barilaro to a plum US trade role will hear from his former chief of staff,Investment NSW managing director and the public service commissioner.