NSW Labor has called out the jobs for mates decision in the Liberal Government’s decision to appoint former Deputy Premier – John Barilaro to a plush taxpayer funded job in New York City.

Mr Barilaro was the former Minister who set up these positions before he left Parliament and now he gets himself appointed to the job he originally set up.

“Giving a more than $500,000 a year plum job to a former political mate plus tens of thousands more in add on expenses in one of the most expensive cities in New York says everything about this nearly 12 year old Liberal Government.

They have not changed or will ever change. The Liberals don’t respect taxpayers’ hard earned dollars, pork barreling still exists, and nepotism at taxpayers’ expense is just normal business practice.”

“It is an unprincipled cunning political stitch up to create a job when you were the Minister, leave it vacant for a period of time, and then ask your political mates to appoint you to the job.  The Liberals are snollygosters who are just in it for themselves and wasting taxpayers money to do it.”

“Real wages are going backwards, inflation is running hot, and cost of living is going through the roof but yet the Liberals find the time and money to do a favour for a political mate to enjoy his retirement in New York.”

“The Premier must explain to taxpayers if this passes the pub test.”

“It says everything about Dominic Perrottet and this Government that he gives his friend a taxpayer funded job while at the same time giving workers across the state a real wage cut. 

“Does he really expect us to believe that of 8 million people in NSW, Barilaro is the best person to represent us?”

ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG MP
NSW SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND TRADE