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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says fallen NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres denies any wrongdoing and intends to stay on as an MP for Penrith.
Brown has already been probed by the committee but was recalled to appear for a full-day hearing after secret documents last week revealed some of the extent of Ayres’ involvement in the process. “My job was to implement an independent review. That’s exactly what I have done. And I’ve said every step of the way, every step of the way that I will take action based on the information that I have received,” he said.
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