New South Wales opposition says an email suggests the Trade Minister 'walked' former deputy premier John Barilaro into the high-paid role.
An email has come to light suggesting New South Wales Trade Minister Stuart Ayres reviewed and added a name to the shortlist for the New York-based trade job eventually given to John Barilaro.Stuart Ayres is coming under increasing pressure to explain his involvement in the recruitment processJohn Barilaro's appointment is the subject of a parliamentary inquiry
In February this year, the chief executive of Investment NSW, Amy Brown, sent an email to her colleague. Mr Ayres, as the minister responsible, has always maintained the process was done at "arms length" to the government."This is Stuart Ayres and John Barilaro, arm-in-arm, walking John Barilaro into a high-paid public sector job," Labor MLC John Graham said.Many were deemed secret, but the opposition forced the government into an agreement to make them public.Mr Ayres is currently in India with Premier Dominic Perrottet. They are on the last leg of a trade mission.
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