Dominic Perrottet’s chief of staff gave ‘strong opinion’ on salary for London trade role, inquiry told

Evidence comes as John Barilaro tells NSW inquiry I wish I'd never applied' for New York trade role

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Dominic Perrottet's chief of staff Bran Black has been drawn into the ongoing saga over the appointment of overseas trade commissioners, disputing the evidence of a public servant that he expressed a strong opinion" that an $800,000 salary package for a London role was worth it".

An explosive day in New South Wales politics began with John Barilaro telling a parliamentary inquiry that he informed Perrottet of his desire to apply for a lucrative New York trade job, and ended with Amy Brown, the head of Investment NSW, offering series of revelations about the equivalent London role.

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