The NSW premier says she'll seek advice after it was revealed a figure linked to the recent alt-right infiltration of the Nationals' youth wing was being given a plum job working for one of her ministers.
Jeff McCormack was one of two people named in parliament in 2018 by a Labor MP demanding to know if the Nationals would expel him over a branch-stacking exercise that resulted in dozens of alleged neo-Nazis and white supremacists infiltrating the organisation.
Mr McCormack, who ran Deputy Premier John Barilaro's recent election campaign, is expected to take up the role of chief of staff to Water Minister Melinda Pavey after May's federal election.
The move has angered some senior Nationals MPs who believe the scandal had the potential to derail their state election campaign earlier this year.
One minister told AAP they were "dumbfounded" by Mr McCormack's appointment.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Tuesday said she wasn't aware of the job offer but would seek advice on the matter.
"I'm not aware of that so I'll have to seek advice on that," the Liberal leader told reporters.
The premier ruled out intervening in the "rigorous" process, however, noting she'd let it take its course.
About 20 young Nationals were either forced to quit the party or were booted out in November 2018 following an internal investigation into the infiltration which occurred before a Young Nationals meeting in May.
Newly appointed Education Minister Sarah Mitchell, a former chairperson of the NSW Young Nationals, said she was confident the investigation had dealt with the problem.
"Those people who were not appropriate to be members of our political party are no longer members," Ms Mitchell told reporters on Tuesday.
"The process was rigorous by the Nationals and there is no place for people with those views within our organisation."
Interim Labor leader Penny Sharpe on Monday called on Ms Berejiklian to intervene and ensure Mr McCormack was not given the job within Ms Pavey's office.
She described the appointment as "an arrogant move" which flew in the face of decency.
