Perrottet advanced with the easing of a number of restrictions, such as the removal of crowd density limits and the abandonment of QR codes and masks in most environments in mid-December as cases escalated. they fired. He had to back down on his decision two days before Christmas.
Loading
He made that initial decision despite advice from trusted health director Kerry Chant that masks should remain as the state faced tens of thousands of new cases of COVID-19. In this case, Perrottet believed that his position on reopening was appropriate.
He then said that decisions should rest with the elected, “not the public service.” “This is not the Westminster system,” Perrottet said.
However, regarding Barilaro’s highly controversial appointment, Perrottet has been happy to take a totally free approach and let the public service justify and defend the decision.
Assuming that the announcement of an independent investigation through his prime minister’s office and cabinet would suffice, the prime minister has allowed Barilaro’s controversy to continue to surface, to the despair of many of his colleagues.
Perrottet may not have been the one to hand Barilaro the coveted $ 500,000 a year job in Manhattan, but the prime minister has failed to put an end to a problem that has sucked all the oxygen out of his government. If the appointment was not from him, the ongoing adverse consequences are.
The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the most important and interesting stories, analysis and knowledge of the day. Register here.