John Barilaro

John Barilaro
John Barilaro
	Barilaro in 2016
18th Deputy Premier of New South Wales
	In office; 15 November 2016 – 6 October 2021
Premier	Mike Baird; Gladys Berejiklian; Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	Troy Grant
Succeeded by	Paul Toole
Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
	In office; 15 November 2016 – 6 October 2021
Premier	Mike Baird; Gladys Berejiklian; Dominic Perrottet
Deputy	Niall Blair; Paul Toole
Preceded by	Troy Grant
Succeeded by	Paul Toole
Premier	In office; 2 April 2019 – 4 October 2021
Ministerial positions
Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade
	In office; 2 April 2019 – 4 October 2021
Premier	Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by	Himself (as Minister for Regional New South Wales); Niall Blair (as Minister for Trade and Industry)
Succeeded by	Stuart Ayres (as Minister for Trade and Industry); Paul Toole (as Minister for Regional New South Wales);
Minister for Regional Development /; Minister for Regional New South Wales
	In office; 2 April 2015 – 23 March 2019
Premier	Mike Baird; Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by	Troy Grant (as Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services)
Succeeded by	himself (as Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade)
Minister for Small Business
	In office; 17 October 2014 – 23 March 2019
Premier	Mike Baird; Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by	Andrew Stoner
Succeeded by	Damien Tudehope (as Minister for Finance and Small Business)
Minister for Skills
	In office; 2 April 2015 – 23 March 2019
Premier	Mike Baird; Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by	Verity Firth (as Minister for Education and Training)
Succeeded by	Geoff Lee (as Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education)
Minister for Regional Tourism
	In office; 17 October 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier	Mike Baird
Preceded by	Katrina Hodgkinson
Succeeded by	Stuart Ayres (as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events)
Member of the New South Wales Parliament; for Monaro
	In office; 26 March 2011 – 31 December 2021
Preceded by	Steve Whan
Succeeded by	Nichole Overall
Majority	11.61% (2019)
Personal details
Born	Giovanni Domenic Barilaro; 14 November 1971 (age 52); Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National
Spouse	Deanna Barilaro (c. 1995–2021)
Children	3 (f)
Residence(s)	Jerrabomberra, New South Wales
Occupation	Small business owner

Giovanni Domenic "John" Barilaro (Italian: [d͡ʒoˈvan.ni doˈme.nik ˈba.ri.la.ro]; born 14 November 1971^[2]) is an Australian former politician who served as the 18th deputy premier of New South Wales and the leader of the NSW National Party from 2016 to 2021. He was the Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade in the second Berejiklian ministry from April 2019,^[3]^[4]^[5] and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Monaro since 2011 until his resignation in October 2021.^[6]

Barilaro previously served as the Minister for Regional Development (later renamed Minister for Regional New South Wales^[7]), Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Skills in the first Berejiklian and second Baird governments, from October 2014 until March 2019; and as the Minister for Regional Tourism in the first Baird government. In October 2021, he announced his resignation as Deputy Premier, Leader of the National Party and member for Monaro, saying it was "the right time for me to hand the reins over".^[8]

He is also known for Barilaro v Shanks-Markovina, a defamation lawsuit brought against Jordan Shanks for Shanks' YouTube channel friendlyjordies, and Google as the publisher of the videos, as well as referring Shanks and a producer to the NSW Police Fixated Persons Unit, causing the producer, Kristo Langker, to be arrested on charges of stalking that were ultimately dismissed in March 2022. The defamation lawsuit resulted in Shanks making an apology to Barilaro in 2021 along with editing some parts of the videos, while Google was ordered to pay him $715,000 in damages.

His attempt at a post-political career as the New South Wales trade commissioner to the United States resulted in a political scandal for NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, after a series of embarrassing disclosures over Barilaro's creation of the highly paid role prior to his departure from Parliament, and the role of NSW Government ministers and public servants in the process. That process saw the originally successful applicant fired from her public service job. An additional round of applications began, Barilaro was the second ranked candidate prior to discussions with his CV references. He ultimately won the job and had his position confirmed but the scandal erupted in the middle of 2022 and he quit prior to moving to New York. The issue was referred to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, and minister Stuart Ayres resigned from his cabinet role over the matter.^[9]^[10] He attacked a cameraman in 2022; however, in February 2023, he was found not guilty due to mental illness.

^ Cite error: The named reference separated was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Le Lievre, Kimberley (15 November 2016). "The Queanbeyan factory that produced a Nationals leader". Canberra Times.
^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^ "Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^ "The Hon. (John) Giovanni Domenic Barilaro, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. Australian Associated Press. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
^ Tsikas, Mick (3 October 2021). "John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, will also leave Parliament". ABC News. AAP. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "'I'm off to New York': John Barilaro allegedly told staffer he would have trade role made for him, inquiry hears". 20 July 2022.
^ "John Barilaro's New York trade job may be completely above board, but it needs scrutiny | Anthony Whealy". TheGuardian.com. 24 June 2022.

[separated-1] Cite error: The named reference separated was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] Le Lievre, Kimberley (15 November 2016). "The Queanbeyan factory that produced a Nationals leader". Canberra Times.

[3] "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[4] "Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[5] Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[Barilaro_NSW_parl-6] "The Hon. (John) Giovanni Domenic Barilaro, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[7] "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. Australian Associated Press. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[ABC_4_Oct_2021-8] Tsikas, Mick (3 October 2021). "John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, will also leave Parliament". ABC News. AAP. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[9news.com.au-9] "'I'm off to New York': John Barilaro allegedly told staffer he would have trade role made for him, inquiry hears". 20 July 2022.

[theguardian.com-10] "John Barilaro's New York trade job may be completely above board, but it needs scrutiny | Anthony Whealy". TheGuardian.com. 24 June 2022.

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