An important US trade post handed to John Barilaro will be left vacant for months after the agency responsible for the post chose to pause a search for a replacement as two separate inquiries probe Mr Barilaro’s appointment.
Investment NSW has put on hold a recruitment process to find a new senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas, a day after Mr Barilaro withdrew from the position.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au