Category: John Barilaro

Staffer at Centre of John Barilaro Trade Appointment Sacked

Taxpayers will pay nearly $500,000 (US$334,275) to a senior bureaucrat who has been sacked after appointing former deputy premier John Barilaro to a lucrative overseas trade job. Departmental secretary and former Investment New South Wales (NSW) boss Amy Brown was found to have been indirectly influenced to preference Barilaro for the job despite a range…


Former NSW Minister Cleared of Allegations He Breached Ministerial Code of Conduct

Stuart Ayres, formerly the trade minister of New South Wales (NSW), was cleared of concerns that he breached the ministerial code of conduct. An independent review by barrister Bruce McClintock was conducted after concerns were raised that Ayres had overstepped his role in the appointment of former NSW Deputy Premier to a high-paying U.S. trade…


NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres Resigns Following Questions of Breached Code of Conduct

New South Wales (NSW) Trade Minister Stuart Ayres has stepped down from all ministerial positions as well as deputy leader of the state Liberal Party. It comes after a draft review into how former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro landed a high-paying U.S. trade role raised a concern as to whether Ayres breached the ministerial…


Australian State to Have Trade Presence in Japan With New Tokyo Hub

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has given its trade partnership with Japan a boost with the setting up of a new hub in the heart of Tokyo. Speaking on the ground in Tokyo on Thursday, NSW premier Dominic Perrottet said that the trade and investment hub marks a major step in NSW…


Australia State Appoints Trade Envoys to the U.S. and China

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government has appointed two global Trade and Investment Commissioners—one to be stationed in the U.S. and the other in China—whose job will be to attract trade and investment to the state. Announced by investment and trade minister Stuart Ayres on Friday, former deputy premier and trade and industry minister John…


Google Ordered to Pay Former Australian Deputy Premier Over $700,000 in Defamation Damages

The Australian Federal Court has ordered Google to pay the former Deputy Premier of New South Wales (NSW) John Barilaro $715,000 (US$513,000) over a “vindictive” social media campaign. In addition, it is likely Google and Youtuber Jordan Shanks—who runs the youtube channel friendlyjordies—who posted videos disparaging Barilaro will face further prosecution for contempt of court….


Senior Staffers Defend Former Premier at Corruption Inquiry

A senior staffer of the former New South Wales (NSW) premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has told a corruption inquiry that while the state leader should have declared her relationship with Daryl Maguire as a conflict of interest, she always behaved by the rules in a “principled fashion.” The NSW anti-corruption watchdog is investigating whether Berejiklian breached public…


Australian State Vaccine Passport Not Ready as Reopening Day Looms

Businesses in the state of New South Wales (NSW) are getting ready to reopen on Monday, while the state’s vaccine passport app remains “weeks” away. Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello previously admitted that the feature would not be ready for stage one of reopening, as the NSW government has just begun trialling its digital…


Australian State of New South Wales Announces Freedoms For Vaccinated When 80 Percent Vax Target Reached

Details of the roadmap out of lockdowns for New South Wales (NSW) has been revealed, with state leaders explaining freedoms that will be available once the 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination target is reached in the state. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters that fully vaccinated individuals will be able to freely travel around the state,…


Australian State Won’t Restrict Unvaccinated Once 80 Percent Vaccine Threshold Met: Deputy Leader

New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro says unvaccinated individuals will only be locked out of businesses for a few weeks after the state reaches the 70 percent vaccination target. Last week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the roadmap to freedom that says once the state reaches the 70 percent benchmark, businesses would be…