NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres reflects on involvement in John Barilaro's recruitment to lucrative

NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres has conceded that he should have advised former deputy premier John Barilaro not to apply for an overseas trade role.

Mr Ayres told Nine Radio that Mr Barilaro's application for Trade Commissioner to the Americas came too soon after he left parliament and that he should have advised him not to apply for the role.

"If I had my time again, I would have said to him: 'The time frame between the end of your parliamentary career and you applying for this job will be too politically sensitive and you should not consider doing the role'," Mr Ayres said.

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