Public servant Amy Brown sacked over hiring process that led to John Barilaro’s New York trade role

Former head of Investment NSW set to receive 12 months' salary after being terminated from high-profile job

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The department secretary responsible for handing John Barilaro a lucrative $500,000 New York trade job has been sacked.

After weeks of speculation about Amy Brown's future amid a long-running controversy over the now-abandoned appointment, the state's senior public servant Michael Coutts-Trotter confirmed on Monday that Brown's employment had been terminated.

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