Watchdog says it ‘did not identify any evidence of corrupt conduct’ over the recruitment process
“The investigation did not identify any evidence of corrupt conduct,” it said.Barilaro was offered the New York job in May last year and was due to begin the role in July. But he relinquished the post just two weeks after his position was announced in June, citing intense media scrutiny.
A parliamentary committee heard a candidate had been selected before Barilaro requested changes to the way the recruitment process was conducted and retired from politics in October 2021. The preferred candidate, former public servant Jenny West, told a parliamentary inquiry that then Investment NSW chief executive, Amy Brown, informed her the job would be a “present for someone”.
This claim was disputed by Brown, who said the offer was withdrawn after communication broke down between West and the government.An initial report by the committee found Brown had been indirectly influenced by then trade minister Stuart Ayres during Barilaro’s hiring.
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