‘This does not sit well’: public servant raises questions over John Barilaro funding request

According to documents produced to the NSW upper house, a senior public servant tasked with delivering a $50,000 payment to an agricultural group associated with Angus Taylor’s family expressed concerns

A senior New South Wales public servant recorded his serious concerns about a $50,000 payment to an agricultural cooperative associated with Angus Taylor’s family, after he was told the payment had been directed by the NSW deputy premier, John Barilaro, and should be disguised as a contract payment.

The payment to Monaro Farming Systems (MFS) was made after January 2021 and was the latest in more than $800,000 in grants to the group made from state and federal coffers since 2015.

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