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The Right Mate

NSW Parliament Upper House Committee sign is behind John Barilaro, who is saying into a microphone, 'Can I help it if I just happened to be the right mate for the job?'

When former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro was appointed to the role of NSW’s trade commissioner to the Americas, questions were raised about the appropriateness of the appointment. A state parliamentary inquiry found the decision to hire Barilaro had not been conducted ‘at arm’s length’.