NSW trade boss to the UK quits lucrative London job NSW Agent-General to London Stephen Cartwright is leaving the job in a shock announcement two years into the lucrative UK-based trade role. AAP · Jun 16, 2023
Drivers AVOID one of UK's most daring roads with accidents 'every week' on 'Devil's Bend' People living in the idyllic village of Bracmote in Nottinghamshire have urged drivers to slow down and be careful after a number of crashes on a "dangerous" road Daily Mirror · May 14, 2023
Bramcote's Devil's Bend has become a 'rat run', say residents Life near a difficult Bramcote stretch of road Nottingham Post · May 13, 2023
Former deputy premier John Barilaro interfered with recruitment process for $600,000 UK agent general role, parliamentary committee finds A final parliamentary report into a lucrative NSW trade commissioner job finds the former deputy premier wooed former NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright for the role over coffee, saying the government would pay for suitable family accommodation and cleaning. ABC News · Feb 27, 2023
Inquiry finds John Barilaro ‘interfered’ in selection process for a senior UK trade job Final report of parliamentary probe says the appointment of Stephen Cartwright ‘lacked integrity’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023
Perrottet 'impeded' committee's work in Barilaro report A parliamentary committee has accused NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet of refusing to help a probe into lucrative overseas trade appointments. AAP · Feb 27, 2023
'Alchemy' in NSW UK trade posting: probe A senior public servant says it's not true that she retrospectively tried to justify the salary package for a plum UK trade role. AAP · Dec 1, 2022
London rent 'horrified' chief on $600,000 One of the highest-paid public servants in NSW was given rent assistance after moving to the UK and being shocked by London's high rental prices. AAP · Nov 21, 2022
Dominic Perrottet’s adviser to be quizzed about controversial trade appointment Labor attempting to link saga to NSW premier, who was treasurer at the time of Stephen Cartwright’s appointment to senior trade job The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2022
Barilaro acted improperly, bureaucrat says Former NSW Treasury secretary Michael Pratt says ex-deputy premier John Barilaro acted inappropriately during salary negotiations for the London agent-general. AAP · Nov 13, 2022
UK Agent-General Stephen Cartwright denies getting special treatment, inquiry calls on Dominic Perrottet NSW's UK Agent-General Stephen Cartwright tells a parliamentary inquiry his appointment to the $600,000 role was based on merit not on the fact former deputy premier John Barilaro referred him. ABC News · Nov 2, 2022
Stephen Cartwright denies NSW trade role a case of ‘jobs for mates’ despite discussion with Barilaro Agent general to the UK tells inquiry of ‘open and frank’ discussion about salary and the London role with the then deputy premier The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022
Barilaro London offer not 'jobs for mates' One of the highest paid public servants in NSW says a job offer from John Barilaro was not expected, and his hiring was not a case of "jobs for mates". AAP · Nov 1, 2022
Dominic Perrottet asked to see shortlist for UK trade job despite previously denying involvement An email reveals then-NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet wanted to meet with the shortlisted candidates for a lucrative UK trade role even though an independent recruitment process had already made a selection. ABC News · Oct 31, 2022
AAP · Oct 30, 2022 Shelved NSW trade boss neutral on decision A NSW trade boss overlooked for a prestigious role has dismissed it as "the decisions of government", during an inquiry into overseas appointments.
AAP · Oct 28, 2022 More hearings after Barilaro appointment NSW trade commissioners for London, Europe and Israel will give evidence to an inquiry sparked by John Barilaro's appointment to a similar role.
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 Sydney news: Rail union given 5pm deadline to end long-running industrial dispute MORNING BRIEFING: The state government is warning the rail union to stop the industrial action and accept its offer over safety issues and a new enterprise agreement.
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 'Some of them just come here and relax': The $600,000 NSW job few knew about, until now John Barilaro may have brought the highly paid trade role to the spotlight, but what do NSW's six representatives to the world actually do? And, do the positions represent any value for money?
AAP · Sep 1, 2022 NSW to re-examine trade boss's UK expenses A review into the expenses of the New South Wales UK agent-general in London that cleared the controversial appointee was conducted by his direct manager.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022 Too scared to ask for a pay rise? You need the confidence of a white, male former CEO going for a NSW trade job Let the state’s agent general in London be your role model on asking for more money without cringing or being mired in feelings of unworthiness
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022 Investment NSW chief Amy Brown to leave agency that appointed John Barilaro to a New York trade role Brown says she is leaving to focus on her work as secretary of NSW trade department to ‘best serve the needs of our state’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2022 Morning mail: Barilaro letter revealed, daughter of Putin ally killed, children’s TV neglected Monday: The daughter of ultranationalist Russian Alexander Dugin has died in a car bombing that Russian hawks were quick to blame on Ukraine. Plus: even if we can bring back the Tasmanian tiger, should we?
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2022 NSW business chamber head appointed to UK trade role thanked John Barilaro for his ‘accessibility’ Exclusive: Letter from Stephen Cartwright, who approved ads attacking Labor before NSW election, thanked former deputy premier for ‘constant support’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022 John Barilaro suggested London trade commissioner apply for the job Recruiter tells parliamentary inquiry she received an email in which Stephen Cartwright claimed his expenses would be ‘taken care of’
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 Sydney news: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's role in lucrative London trade role recruitment scrutinised MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Opposition is questioning the role Premier Dominic Perrottet played in the recruitment and appointment of the state's London-based agent-general.