‘Flawed’ process led to John Barilaro’s appointment to NY trade role, report finds

Review by Graeme Head finds hiring process may not have been fully in keeping' with public servants' code of ethics

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The hiring process that led to former New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro being appointed to a plum New York trade job was not done fully in keeping" with the code of ethics governing public servants in the state, a long-awaited report has found.

The report by Graeme Head, a former NSW public service commissioner, was released on Tuesday after a press conference in which the premier, Dominic Perrottet, admitted fundamental errors" were made during the hiring process.

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