Exclusive: Talking points advised Jo Haylen to tell media ex-Labor staffer was chosen as transport secretary after ‘global search’
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The New South Wales transport minister, Jo Haylen, was warned to anticipate a “jobs for the boys” controversy as she prepared to announce that she had chosen a former Labor staffer to lead her department, talking points prepared for her reveal.
A trove of documents released through parliament this week also show Josh Murray was hired in the transport secretary role, worth nearly $600,000 a year, without having completed the required background checks.
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