Communities and Justice Minister Natasha Maclaren-Jones passed over top-ranked female candidates for the role of the independent Children's Guardian, choosing to recommend a man who never formally applied for the job.
Two senior government staff say the recruitment process identified an all-female shortlist for the roleThe minister is now pushing to remove a legislated age cap on the Children's Guardian position, as her choice for the job will become ineligible to serve just 10 months into a five-year term.
The appointment follows the intense scrutiny of former NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro's selection for a New York trade post, after a recruitment process identified a woman as the preferred candidate. Mr Kinmond told 7.30 he never applied for the Children's Guardian role and initially turned down an approach by a senior bureaucrat late last year.
The government first advertised the role in late July and contracted executive recruitment firm Omera Partners to find candidates for the position, which paid more than $372,000 in 2021–2022. "Before Mr Kinmond's appointment, a number of other appropriately qualified candidates were also closely considered," Ms Maclaren-Jones told 7.30 in a statement.The minister praised Mr Kinmond, citing his nearly 40 years of experience in the child and family sector in NSW and adding that his appointment had been "extremely well received by a wide range of stakeholders".
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