John Barilaro withdraws from hearing of trade role inquiry, citing ill health

Former deputy premier was scheduled to face second day of questioning over his appointment to senior New York trade job

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Former New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro has pulled out of his much-anticipated second appearance before a parliamentary inquiry investigating his appointment to a New York trade job.

Barilaro had been due to face a second grilling before the committee on Friday, after a series of revelations surrounding his appointment to the plum job as well as a separate saga involving the sacking of former fair trading minister Eleni Petinos.