Broderick report lands as Barilaro pulls out of inquiry Economy & Industry A notice appeared on the NSW parliament’s website saying the hearing had been cancelled due to Barilaro’s ‘ill health’.
Premium Insights and analysis Serious question: can we trust politicians to make any decisions properly? August 9, 2022 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Today’s forensic, integrity-obsessed opposition supporter of high standards in public life can be tomorrow’s rorting minister.
‘You’re making me out to be corrupt,’ Barilaro tells inquiry August 9, 2022 By Anna Macdonald New South Wales Similar to Kathrina Lo’s comments on Friday, John Barilaro has told the inquiry that if he knew what he knows now, he would not have applied for the position.
Past few weeks have been hell, Barilaro tells inquiry August 8, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry John Barilaro has appeared for the first time in front of the upper house inquiry into his appointment as senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas.
Investment NSW MD reveals she told Barilaro he was successful for STIC role August 5, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Investment NSW managing director Kylie Bell said she texted Barilaro about his success on May 23, and then later had a call with him the following day about his successful application to the role.
Department put in difficult position over Barilaro appointment August 3, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Brown said that from conversations she had with Stuart Ayres, she anticipated the role would be eventually made into a ministerial appointment.
Brown admits Ayres influenced her decision but says it was not undue August 3, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Brown repeated she remained the sole decision-maker on Barilaro’s appointment, and that she did not find Jenny West a suitable candidate.
Ayres resigns over Barilaro scandal, second NSW minister in days August 3, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry In relation to the Barilaro investigation creating a ‘question’ as to whether or not Ayers breached the ministerial code of conduct, Ayers stated he believed he had not.
Perrottet received briefing note on successful STIC candidate July 27, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Briefing notes had also been sent to trade minister Stuart Ayres and Barilaro himself, with Ayres the only one of the three having signed the briefing note.
NSW general counsel says he offered West words of comfort July 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry DEIT general counsel Chris Carr has told an upper house inquiry that comments he made to Jenny West were attempts to comfort her ‘on a human level’.
NSW DEIT legal counsel said West never ‘fully offered’ job July 19, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Chris Carr said Jenny West’s status in her job application was ‘well-advanced but not at the end of it’.
Jenny West’s story is one that needs to be told, and its lessons heeded by politicians and those who serve them July 15, 2022 By David Hardaker Editors' Picks It has been reported that the NSW ICAC is now looking into the Barilaro saga. Is it a case of corruption? Maybe it is. Maybe it isn’t.
Investment NSW CEO article on Christianity no longer available July 13, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry An article in which Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown discusses how her Christian faith supports her in the workplace is no longer able to be viewed.
Inquiry told West in leadership program prior to redundancy July 11, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Jenny West told an upper house inquiry on Monday she was ‘three-quarters’ of the way through the NSW Public Service Commission’s Leadership Academy when she was made redundant.
STIC Americas role would be a ‘present’, said Investment NSW CEO July 11, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Jenny West has given evidence to an upper house inquiry into the appointment of John Barilaro as senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas.