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.net.au/news/barilaro-interfered-in-trade-commissioner-job-inquiry-finds/102028616A parliamentary committee has found former deputy premier John Barilaro "inappropriately" interfered with the recruitment process for a highly paid trade commissioner job.The final report found Mr Barilaro showed "poor judgement" and the government lacked integrity in its recruitment processes
Mr Cartwright subsequently took part in a merit-based selection process but Mr Barilaro's introduction influenced his entry to recruitment, the report said The inquiry heard from several witnesses including Stephen Cartwright, a former NSW Business Chamber CEO, who said he had not considered the lucrative trade role until Mr Barilaro mentioned it over coffee.
The parliamentary committee investigated Mr Cartwright's appointment to the lucrative role, after it was revealed he was not the first pick for the job.
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