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

Dominic Perrottet was sent a brief noting the appointment of Jenny West to a New York trade role that was later awarded to John Barilaro. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, was sent a brief noting that former senior public servant and businesswoman Jenny West was the “successful candidate” for the New York trade job now at the centre of a major controversy.

Contained in a tranche of documents released to the parliament on Tuesday, the brief is identical to the one investment minister Stuart Ayres signed in August last year, as revealed by Guardian Australia earlier this month, as well as that sent to then premier Gladys Berejiklian.