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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.

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Barilaro US job inquiry set to probe all NSW trade appointments in wake of claims against Premier

All overseas senior trade roles are set to be investigated by the inquiry looking into the appointment of NSW former deputy premier John Barilaro to the US job, after "very serious" allegations against Premier Dominic Perrottet.

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Labor to push for expanded Barilaro probe

Labor's leader in the NSW Legislative Council wants to expand the scope of the inquiry into the appointment of John Barilaro to a plum US trade job.

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NSW govt lawyer disputes job offer claim

Evidence given by a former public servant who said she was offered a job that eventually went to John Barilaro was "not correct", the official says.

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Sydney news: Inquiry into John Barilaro US trade appointment reveals 'something rotten' in NSW, says Labor

MORNING BRIEFING: The state opposition says there is "something rotten" in the New South Wales government after explosive evidence was given at an inquiry yesterday detailing how John Barilaro was given a plum US Trade Commissioner role after a highly qualified woman had already been offered the role.

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Jilted candidate told her job 'a present'

A NSW public servant was told she no longer had a trade job in New York that would "be a present for someone", before it was given to John Barilaro.

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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.

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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.

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Emissions warning: calls to stop ‘skyrocketing’ land clearing in NSW

NSW Labor and others warn failure to bring land clearing under control is ‘unsustainable’ and threatens Coalition pledge to cut emissions by 2030

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Barilaro temporarily blocked from NYC job

NSW parliament has blocked former deputy premier John Barilaro from taking up a $500,000 a year taxpayer-funded job in New York City until an inquiry is held.

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John Barilaro received plum New York trade job after senior public servant had already been offered it

Gladys Berejiklian told Jenny West she had the job in August but that offer was later rescinded and the role readvertised

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NSW inquiry into John Barilaro's US job

An inquiry will examine the process that led to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro's taxpayer-funded job in New York City, amid "jobs for mates" claims.

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Vivid Sydney returns after two-year break due to COVID-19 pandemic

Vivid Sydney organisers are hoping one small change will put a stop to the problematic overcrowding seen in previous years as the popular light festival returns for the first time since 2019.

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NSW government lists koala as endangered

Koalas have been listed as an endangered species in NSW with government acknowledging there is a significant risk the marsupials could become extinct.

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Dominic Perrottet questioned about suspended MP Gareth Ward's pay and entitlements

Dominic Perrottet says the state government is not intending to bring forward laws to remove the pay of Kiama MP Gareth Ward, who was suspended from parliament after he was charged last month.

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NSW premier defends boost to MPs pay

Dominic Perrottet has been questioned at a NSW budget estimates hearing over the cost of his ministry, while teachers and nurses battle for pay rises.

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