The Right Mate
Johannes Leak
When former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro was appointed to the role of NSW’s trade commissioner to the Americas, questions were raised about the appropriateness of the appointment. A state parliamentary inquiry found the decision to hire Barilaro had not been conducted ‘at arm’s length’.
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