Ex-Deputy NSW Premier John Barilaro has gone on the defensive, saying there’s completely no manner he would have accepted a profitable place as Commerce Commissioner had he identified his actions might have penalties.
In a tense day of the Parliamentary inquiry, Barilaro stated he was the sufferer in the entire debacle. “No person made me conscious that this might occur. Have you learnt how traumatic it has been for me to be caught out in all of this? If I knew a sitting Deputy Premier couldn’t create a job that they’re later chosen for in a non-competitive, non-transparent hiring course of, I might have by no means utilized. However no person thought to inform me that once I created the place final 12 months,” he stated.Mr Barilaro advised the inquiry he flagged his curiosity within the position to Premier Dominic Perrottet over a textual content message which merely learn “🇺🇸💲” to which Perrottet merely replied “🤫”.
Mr Barilaro’s software for the place additionally fell beneath scrutiny, with a leaked typo-riddled cowl letter from the appliance studying, “My identify is Joan [sic] Barilaro, please give me job as New York Commerce Commishoner [sic] as a result of I’m actually good at commerce”.
Mr Barilaro then proceeded to lose his cool after being requested to spell the phrase “Minister”, threatening to sue Google and Jordan Shanks, then punching a close-by cameraman.
By David from The ‘Berran
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