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NSW opens India trade office amid scrutiny

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Trade Minister Stuart Ayres have opened a trade office in Mumbai but the ceremonies were overshadowed by the Barilaro inquiry.

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Singapore heavy hitters recall days in Newcastle

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes has presented keys to the city to six Newcastle University scholarship graduates who went on to high-profile jobs in Singaporean politics and business.

Newcastle Herald

Keep faith in my government: Perrottet

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he's the best leader to steer the state into the next election despite political scandals dogging his tenure.

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Govt misled parliament on Barilaro: Labor

Labor says new government documents show NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet misled parliament about a controversial New York trade job that went to John Barilaro.

AAP

Documents reveal senior NSW ministers knew Jenny West had been chosen for US trade job

The US trade job saga continues as documents released to the NSW parliament cast doubt over previous statements given by Premier Dominic Perrottet and Trade Minister Stuart Ayres.

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Dominic Perrottet under fire over new documents revealed by John Barilaro New York trade role inquiry

Files released by parliament show premier was sent brief about prior candidate’s appointment following ‘full recruitment process’

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Ayres eyes off Scoot airline deal for Newcastle to Singapore

The government says Newcastle is in the frame to receive support from its airline activation scheme but stopped short of committing funds.

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Hunter delegation chases Newcastle to Singapore flights

A high-profile Hunter business and political delegation has arrived in Singapore to progress negotiations on direct flights into the Asian transport hub.

Newcastle Herald

The NSW government falls uncomfortably silent as the spotlight shifts to its own woes

Analysis: After 12 years and a roll call of Icac scalps, the Coalition’s lines about the ‘bad old days’ of Labor don’t hit the way they used to

The Guardian - AU

'Job for when I get the f*** out of this place': Barilaro staffer's evidence

Mark Connell, who was working for the former deputy premier when he was trade minister, submitted the statement to a parliamentary inquiry into Mr Barilaro's appointment as trade commissioner to the Americas.

Newcastle Herald

Barilaro wanted NY job years ago: staffer

John Barilaro's ex-chief-of-staff says the former NSW deputy premier told him three years ago he was lining up a lucrative trade job in New York.

AAP

Former staffer tells inquiry John Barilaro lined up New York role before his retirement

Former deputy premier John Barilaro allegedly told his ex-chief of staff he would get the NSW government to put a new trade position in New York for when he "gets out of this place", an inquiry hears.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet embarks on overseas mission to attract global investment

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will today embark on his first overseas trade trip as the state leader in an attempt to attract global investment.

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NSW premier on international trade tour

Dominic Perrottet is off on a nine-day trade mission to Japan, South Korea and India as he hopes to "seize the moment" as global trade begins to heat up.

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Advisers to John Barilaro to be called to give evidence at inquiry into New York trade job

NSW premier says there’s ‘no place for gifts of government jobs’ after claim New York trade role would be ‘a present for someone’

ABC News

Evidence from NSW inquiry into John Barilaro's US trade job referred to ICAC

Evidence from the parliamentary inquiry into the process that saw former deputy premier John Barilaro given a plum trade job will be referred to NSW's Independent Commission Against Corruption.

AAP

Barilaro staffers called to public inquiry

Two staffers of former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro have been asked to give evidence at an inquiry into how he was appointed to a trade role in the US.

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Dream job became career curse as Barilaro pushed for new hiring process, inquiry told

Executive Jenny West was congratulated on the promotion of a lifetime, only to see the job as career ruin after it became a “present” for someone else.

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Five key moments from Jenny West's evidence about John Barilaro's New York trade job

Jenny West's evidence sheds more light on the appointment of former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro to the position of senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas. Here are five key moments from today's parliamentary inquiry hearing.

The Guardian - AU

‘Stark raving, barking mad’: experts question the building of homes below ‘worst-case’ flood levels in western Sydney

While state government cools slightly on once highly-touted developments, array of experts decry plans for any housing on floodplain

ABC News

Second female candidate was shortlisted for plum US job before it went to John Barilaro

Papers reveal another highly credentialed female candidate was shortlisted for a plum US trade commissioner role which was eventually given to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro.

AAP

Second woman shortlisted for Barilaro job

The US-based trade job that was controversially given to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro could have gone to multiple qualified women, documents reveal.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal minister signed off on alternative candidate to NY trade job later given to John Barilaro, documents reveal

Document shows Stuart Ayres signed briefing confirming appointment of Jenny West to New York trade commissioner role

The Guardian - AU

John Barilaro’s decision may stem some bleeding, but questions remain about the New York appointment

Even accepting the government’s argument that the process was above board, it doesn’t pass the pub test

Newcastle Herald

John Barilaro steps away from controversial New York trade job

Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has stepped aside from his new trade role based in New York after intense scrutiny over the appointment.

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