London trade rep said he would ‘go to’ Dominic Perrottet over contract negotiations, NSW inquiry hears

Inquiry also hears Amy Brown reveal Stuart Ayres' praise for John Barilaro before New York appointment

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The New South Wales government's senior trade commissioner in London was recruited after being added to the process late" and believed he had an elevated status" that saw him threaten to go to" the premier, Dominic Perrottet, during contract negotiations, an inquiry has heard.

In a day of explosive evidence to the inquiry investigating John Barilaro's controversial appointment to a New York trade commissioner job, the chief executive of Investment NSW, Amy Brown, also revealed newly resigned deputy Liberal party leader, Stuart Ayres, told her the former deputy premier's appointment was good to go" after a meeting of senior ministers.

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