Date set for John Barilaro to appear at inquiry into New York trade job Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown to be recalled while Labor presses Liberal deputy Stuart Ayres to appear The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022
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. AAP · Jul 27, 2022
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 · Jul 26, 2022
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. AAP · Jul 26, 2022
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 · Jul 26, 2022
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. ABC News · Jul 26, 2022
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’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022
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. Newcastle Herald · Jul 25, 2022
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 · Jul 24, 2022
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 · Jul 20, 2022
'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 · Jul 20, 2022
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 · Jul 20, 2022
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 · Jul 20, 2022
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. ABC News · Jul 19, 2022
AAP · Jul 16, 2022 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.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022 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 · Jul 12, 2022 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 · Jul 11, 2022 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.
The New Daily · Jul 11, 2022 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.
ABC News · Jul 11, 2022 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 · Jul 9, 2022 ‘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 · Jul 7, 2022 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 · Jul 7, 2022 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 · Jul 7, 2022 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 · Jun 30, 2022 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