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Barilaro given reference by former premier

John Barilaro has revealed the third reference on his job application for a lucrative US trade role came from former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell.

AAP · Aug 7, 2022

Public service boss wouldn’t have signed off on John Barilaro NY trade job ‘if I had known’, inquiry hears

Kathrina Lo tells inquiry she had not been aware of Stuart Ayres’ input into recruitment process

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2022

'Unconscious bias' in Barilaro recruitment

A member of the selection panel for a New York trade role that went to John Barilaro says the recruitment firm involved may have been biased against him.

AAP · Aug 4, 2022

Sydney news: Saudi sisters' Canterbury apartment for rent, with prospective tenants told of deaths

MORNING BRIEFING: The Sydney apartment where two Saudi sisters were mysteriously found dead in their beds has gone back on the rental market, with a disclaimer from the real estate agent.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

CEO 'nervous' appointing Barilaro to role

The Investment NSW chief says former trade minister Stuart Ayres "was not at arm's length" from the decision to appoint John Barilaro to a New York trade job.

AAP · Aug 2, 2022

Public servant who recruited for NY role taken by John Barilaro to appear at inquiry for second time

Amy Brown, the chief executive of Investment NSW, is expected to be asked if she felt pressured to deliver certain outcomes in the recruitment process

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022

Ayres admits one regret on Barilaro job

NSW Labor says it's clear John Barilaro was given preferential treatment when applying for a US trade job as "every hurdle ... was mysteriously removed".

AAP · Aug 1, 2022

Selection panel documents show John Barilaro was ranked second for NY trade role

Businesswoman Kimberly Cole had earlier been recommended for the posting after scoring top marks

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

John Barilaro was ranked second by New York trade role selection panel, new documents reveal

Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown intervened to alter an initial report on best candidates for the job, trade minister says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

Perrottet backs Ayres over Barilaro job

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is standing by his deputy Stuart Ayres in the face of mounting criticism over his role in John Barilaro landing a US trade job.

AAP · Jul 31, 2022