Stephen Cartwright thanked John Barilaro for his “accessibility” and asked the then New South Wales deputy premier to let him know if his “knowledge, skills and experience can be of benefit to the Government in the future”, in a letter he wrote to advise he was standing down as the head of the state’s business chamber.
Cartwright was later appointed to a senior trade commissioner job in London, a role that has come under intense scrutiny after an inquiry heard he had applied “late” after Barilaro suggested he put his name forward.
