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Dominic Perrottet says he will bring Stuart Ayres back to frontbench if government re-elected

Stuart Ayres resigned from the frontbench and as Liberal deputy leader in August last year over his role in the controversial appointment of former deputy premier John Barilaro as trade commissioner in New York.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2023

Ayres poised for comeback if Libs win

Liberal Stuart Ayres appears set to return to the NSW government front bench following the March election after he resigned amid the John Barilaro scandal.

AAP · Jan 24, 2023

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

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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

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.

AAP · Oct 28, 2022

New head for NSW trade after Barilaro saga

The new secretary of NSW's trade and investment department has been named after John Barilaro's appointment to an overseas trade post prompted a sacking.

AAP · Oct 19, 2022

Revealed: how Stuart Ayres drove the plan for Penrith’s even more ambitious new stadium

Exclusive: documents show the former minister pushed for the compulsory acquisition of Penrith Paceway for a new stadium to be built in his seat

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022

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Panthers to retain fortress in 2023: Ayers

Local MP Stuart Ayers says the plan is for NRL premiers Penrith to continue playing at BlueBet Stadium in 2023 as work towards a new ground nearby continues.

AAP · Oct 4, 2022

Inside Penrith's multi-million-dollar stadium upgrade

For more than 100 years, the Penrith Paceway has been an institute of Sydney's west. But the NSW government has issued it with a notice to acquire its land to make way for a multi-million-dollar upgrade to its neighbouring Penrith Stadium.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Perrottet backs public servant's sacking

Premier Dominic Perrottet has endorsed the decision to sack the senior NSW public servant responsible for John Barilaro landing a lucrative US trade job.

AAP · Sep 20, 2022

Public servant Amy Brown sacked over hiring process that led to John Barilaro’s New York trade role

Former head of Investment NSW set to receive 12 months’ salary after being terminated from high-profile job

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022

Staffer at centre of Barilaro-gate sacked

Taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars owing to a senior bureaucrat sacked for her role in the jobs scandal involving John Barilaro.

AAP · Sep 19, 2022

Former investment NSW boss Amy Brown sacked in wake of John Barilaro job saga

The NSW government sacks Amy Brown after months of scrutiny into the decision to hire the former deputy premier for a lucrative trade job.

ABC News · Sep 18, 2022

No plans to return Ayres to NSW ministry

Former NSW trade and sports minister Stuart Ayres' return to cabinet is uncertain despite a review clearing him of breaching ethical standards.

AAP · Sep 14, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2022

Cleared of wrongdoing, the political fate of former NSW minister Stuart Ayres remains uncertain

Whether Ayres returns to cabinet or retires to the backbench, Dominic Perrottet faces further headaches

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2022

Stuart Ayres cleared of breaching NSW ministerial code in hiring process for John Barilaro trade role

Review by barrister Bruce McClintock finds former NSW trade minister complied with code of conduct obligations

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

Ayres cleared of ministerial code breach

Former NSW Liberal minister Stuart Ayres has been cleared of legal wrongdoing in John Barilaro's New York appointment, paving the way for a frontbench return.

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ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

Stuart Ayres cleared of wrongdoing in appointment of John Barilaro as US trade commissioner

Former NSW trade minister Stuart Ayres didn't breach the Ministerial Code of Conduct during the process of selecting John Barilaro as the Americas senior trade commissioner, a review finds.

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

Ayres could return as NSW ministers leave

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has not ruled out the return of one of his recently departed ministers, as senior government talent heads for the exit.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022

NSW’s top public servant considering sacking department head over John Barilaro’s NY trade appointment

Michael Coutts-Trotter tells parliament his ‘preliminary view’ is that Amy Brown hadn’t ‘satisfactorily performed’ during hiring process, based on report findings

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022

NSW sports minister says no decision made on acquiring land for Penrith Stadium redevelopment

Budget estimates hears business case for $309m project is being ‘re-prosecuted’ despite acquisition notices issued to site next door

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

AAP · Aug 25, 2022

NSW bureaucrat's future in the spotlight

A parliamentary hearing is discussing the future of a NSW bureaucrat over her part in the appointment of John Barilaro to a lucrative US trade role.

AAP · Aug 24, 2022

Brown job up to NSW public sector: Premier

The NSW public servant who helped secure John Barilaro a US trade job is on leave after a damning internal review into the controversial appointment.

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