MORNING BRIEFING: The state opposition says there is 'something rotten' in the New South Wales government after explosive evidence was given at an inquiry yesterday detailing how John Barilaro was given a plum US Trade Commissioner role after a highly qualified woman had already been offered the role.
The opposition is calling on the chief executive of Investment NSW, Amy Brown, to step down.bombshell revelations at an inquiry into the recruitment of the NSW trade commissioner in the United States.
Mr Barilaro's appointment to the position — which comes with a $500,000 annual salary package — was confirmed last month. Penny Sharpe, leader of the opposition in the legislative council, said that what happened to Ms West was a "word of warning to the way the government operates". Today prosecutors will attempt to have the former manager of Guy Sebastian detained ahead of his sentencing for embezzlement.
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