'If I knew what I know now, I wish I never had applied.' Describing the last eight weeks as a 'personal hell', former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro is now taking the stand to defend his controversial US trade appointment. lizziedaniels 9News More:
In his opening remarks earlier, Barilaro said he'd endured a "personal hell" over the trade job furore."I refute any suggestions that I sought out any special treatment during the public service job process where an independent panel, on merit, put me forward as the preferred candidate.
For that, I had my credentials and application publicly derided in what is nothing less than an abuse of my privacy.
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