Barilaro findings reveal integrity issues within government, says ethicist Culture The NSW upper house committee found alarming issues surrounding the transparency and impartiality of senior public sector appointments in NSW.
Investment NSW CEO steps back over Barilaro saga August 23, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Amy Brown has resigned from her position as CEO of Investment NSW, although she remains secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade.
Surprise over ‘Crocodile Dundee of Queanbeyan’ going to NY August 19, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry During the seventh session of the Barilaro inquiry, Warwick Smith said he agrees with everything in the Graeme Head report.
Broderick report lands as Barilaro pulls out of inquiry August 12, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry A notice appeared on the NSW parliament’s website saying the hearing had been cancelled due to Barilaro’s ‘ill health’.
‘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.
Truth in hindsight: public service commissioner would not have endorsed Barilaro August 8, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry NSW public service commissioner Kathrina Lo would not have endorsed John Barilaro if she knew then what she knows now.
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.
Californian NSW trade office closed prior to New York office opening July 25, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Mark Connell said when he reminded Barilaro the office was in California, Barilaro replied: ‘I’ll get them to put one in New York, that’s where I’m off to.’
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’.