Changing rules for recruitment of new trade commissioners discussed days before Barilaro quit politics

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In the days before John Barilaro announced his plans to leave politics, emails show bureaucrats discussing changing the rules for the recruitment of new trade commissioners, then deciding the plum US role would be handled 'as an internal matter'.

"We are now asked to consider whether there are alternative methods that STICs could be employed," he wrote.Ten days later on October 1 — the same day Gladys Berejiklian announced she would step down as premier — the chief of staff to Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown sent another email to several colleagues.

The ABC sent detailed questions to both Investment NSW and Trade Minister Stuart Ayres's office asking why the department had been asked to convert the roles to ministerial appointments, and by who. Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, who chairs the committee which will be inquiring into Mr Barilaro's appointment, said there were serious questions to be answered.

That committee will meet tonight to decide on terms of reference and hearings, but could call witnesses as early as next week.

 

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Ham Barilaro. Bibliophile. USATODAY No 1stNation , loyalties . Agricultural show condition Great White on IndianCountry . Immigrants success scenario,governs NTTimesGazette . TIME of their ,crimes. After years of their,inhouse rifling. They fear,no god,no man,no law.

Boring! How much longer will the gov and media go on about this. It's being looked into Get over it.

Liberals in NSw lost the plot , Mr Dutton they need your input

LNP: 'We have been grifting for so long now, we didn't anyone would notice this $400K+ salary + $110K+ annual expense account going to one of our mates' ($110K+ each year for Barilaro lunches and dinners is more than most nurses and teachers make in a year) WTF! THIS IS BS!

I.C.A.C now. The longer the government procrastinates or fudges it, the deeper they dig their hole.

John is a really honest person and always look after others before himself according to the National sales pitch!

NSW ICAC please.

Oh dear, you've just made your biggest blunder ever, Dom_Perrottet And I suspect Gladys is quietly chuckling to herself at Optus HQ.

LiberalAus = LNPCorruptionParty = no longer relevant and hopefully dispelled forever!

I don’t reckon there’s a liberal politician alive capable or walking in a straight line never mind a straight business deal. auspol iCAC needs more money to investigate the lot of them.

By NSW parliamentary standards John is fully qualified.

Gimme a C. Gimme an O. Gimme an R . Gimme an R. Gimme a U. Gimme a P . Gimme a T. Gooooooooo NSW Liberals!!

Barilaro is basically a grifter. Dom should be ashamed for letting this scam go down the way it did.

he is in tough spot. No doubt

These people need to be in gaol.

The entire LiberalAus agenda is to enrich themselves and their mates off the back or ordinary Aussies There is nothing more to them.

This is just wrong. Getting the feeling this an indication of how the far right operates. Should have a legal investigation - not a 'yes minister' investigation.

No endless ABC articles about the alledgley highly corrupt Victorian government?

Now or never ay Barilaro. Friendly Jordies looking more accurate now!

The plot just get more grubby the more you look at it

Whatever happened to those poker machines?

Seriously it’s time there was serious consequences for this sort of disregard of the public interest. It’s corruption, and Barilaro and anyone involved should sit in gaol for 20 years.

Funny, I dont remember TheirABC putting this much time & effort into reporting when Former Qld Premier Peter Beattie was appointed a Trade Commissioner by Labor Premier Anna Bligh. I wonder why. Surely its not a bias against conservatives? SelltheABC DefundtheABC auspol

Bring in the ICAC now.

What's this all about ABC/Lefties ? & will Albo's proposed IBAC look into this ?.

I hope the ICAC get him.

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