NSW premier names Paul Broad energy ‘special adviser’ – without telling energy minister

Appointment of veteran energy executive was announced during radio interview on Friday before minister Matt Kean had been informed

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The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has appointed Paul Broad, a veteran energy executive, as a special adviser - an appointment that caught the state's energy minister by surprise.

Perrottet announced Broad's appointment on Friday during a radio interview on 2GB, surprising some within the government. Guardian Australia understands the state's energy minister and treasurer, Matt Kean, who has been attending the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, was not informed in advance.

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