The former NSW deputy premier was due to be questioned on Friday by the parliamentary committee examining how he was appointed to a US trade job.
A statement on the committee's web page read: "Friday's meeting with Mr Barilaro has been cancelled due to mental health reasons."Mr Barilaro was appointed to the position despite a senior bureaucrat at the state's investment agency earlier being identified as a preferred candidate.
The committee has expanded the terms of reference for its inquiry and is now investigating the appointment of all the state's trade commissioners.Parts of the inquiry have also focused on the appointment of former Business Australia executive Stephen Cartwright as the London agent-general. On Tuesday, text messages between Ms Brown and other government department secretaries were revealed, showing their reaction to news reports of Mr Barilaro's appointment in June.
Mr Barilaro's appointment is also subject to a Department of Premier and Cabinet review led by former NSW public commissioner Graeme Head.
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