Former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro has withdrawn from his role as the state's trade commissioner to New York.
Former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro has withdrawn from his role as the state’s trade commissioner to New York.
Mr Barilaro said he could not take up the role amid the “media attention” surrounding his appointment. The decision came just a day after the first parliamentary hearing into the appointment, and hours after his former cabinet colleague David Elliott urged him to withdraw on Sky News.
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