The upper house probe also made a scathing assessment of former trade minister Stuart Ayres, accusing him of misleading the public and questioning whether he misled parliament.
Former deputy premier John Barilaro benefited from a “jobs for the boys” appointment when he was given a plum US trade role, in a recruitment process that lacked transparency, integrity and was not conducted at arm’s length from government.
Barilaro was appointed to the $500,000-a-year role in early 2021, despite senior public servant Jenny West having already been offered the job, which was one of five global trade commissioner roles created by Barilaro when he was trade minister. “It is a matter for the Legislative Assembly as to whether former Minister Ayres misled the parliament,” the report said.
Barilaro quit the role amid overwhelming public scrutiny in June last year, saying he believed his appointment would continue to be a distraction from the important role.
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