The Latest Breaking News from Investment NSW

This isn't great: Barilaro texts tabled

Explosive texts reveal public servants' reactions as news of John Barilaro's appointment to a plum US trade role filtered through to the government.

AAP · Aug 10, 2022

Barilaro hiring 'completely untransparent'

Determining the circumstances that led to John Barilaro landing a cushy New York trade role has become "ridiculous", according to the NSW opposition leader.

AAP · Aug 9, 2022

John Barilaro warned to prepare for inquiry grilling over girlfriend's job at Investment NSW

An upper house inquiry into John Barilaro's appointment to a plum trade job will later this week put the former deputy premier's relationship under the microscope, and his now girlfriend's role at Investment NSW.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

Sydney news: Political staffer, public servants to appear at John Barilaro's fourth US trade job hearing

MORNING BRIEFING: Three people, including one of John Barilaro's former political staffers, are due to give evidence today at the New South Wales upper house inquiry into the appointment of the former deputy premier to a lucrative US trade role.

ABC News · Aug 4, 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

Senior NSW public servant set to face questions over recruitment for London trade job

Investment NSW’s Kylie Bell among those to appear before parliamentary inquiry on Friday

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022

London trade rep said he would ‘go to’ Dominic Perrottet over contract negotiations, NSW inquiry hears

Inquiry also hears Amy Brown reveal Stuart Ayres’ praise for John Barilaro before New York appointment

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

John Barilaro's New York job put on 'separate path' to others, inquiry hears

Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown has been grilled for a second time at a parliamentary inquiry into the appointment of Mr Barilaro as the state's senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas.

ABC News · Aug 3, 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