NSW premier directs head of department to conduct review into appointment as upper house conducts inquiry
when he was the minister responsible for the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade.
Perrottet had said the initial recruitment phase was derailed when Brown said no candidate had been found. During question time on Wednesday, Ayres said the role was publicly advertised and Barilaro had applied as a private citizen.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morningHe told Perrottet and the deputy premier, Paul Toole, of the secretary’s recommendation to hire Barilaro on 30 April.
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