An Inquiry’s Heard Someone Else Was Originally Given A ‘Verbal Offer’ Of John Barilaro’s NY Job

An inquiry into former Deputy Premier John Barilaro’s appointment to a $500,000 a year trade and investment commissioner role in New York has heard some spicy info in its first day. The inquiry heard from Amy Brown

Jenny West We conducted a recruitment process including panel interviews, there was a first-ranked candidate,” Brown said after a question from Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, per the ABC.  he was verbally offered the role and then I was given a direction by government to cease the recruitment due to a change in government policy to convert the roles into statutory officers appointed by a minister.” Sydney Morning Herald, Barilaro resigned from the Deputy Premiership in early October Stuart Ayres Daniel Mookhey

“To me the fact we couldn’t appoint anyone for some period of time and the fact she was very unhappy with the arrangements and government, the whole situation felt quite irreconcilable,” Brown said.

“The relationship declined quite quickly once she was informed that she may not be going to New York so by the end of the first process I’d formed the view there was no suitable candidate.”

The Guardian

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, who’s head of Investment NSW and was in charge of the recruitment process for the role. Basically, Brown confirmed that a woman called was “verbally offered” the job in August 2021. Brown said she had originally congratulated West. But then instructions from the NSW Government meant West actually didn’t get the job. Awkies office kitchen run-ins indeed! “ “S At the time, John Barilaro was Minister for Industry and Trade. According to Brown, the potential policy change “was a decision of government, it would have come through the responsible minister being the Minister for Industry and Trade”. This kicked off in late September. Per the Brown said the government told Investment NSW to begin prepping legislation to change the recruitment process but ultimately it didn’t happen when . was given the Industry and Trade portfolio. While the legislation ultimately wasn’t changed, West was not re-offered the role. Labor’s  asked why. Amy Brown said West was “extremely upset… understandably” when she was told her appointment to the role had stalled on 1 October. Ultimately the relo declined. Barilaro was ultimately chosen for the role out of 12 potential candidates according to . The inquiry’ll continue next week if you’re an absolute fiend for political tea spilling.