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Labor says public servant should step down
New South Wales Labor has called for a senior public servant to step down after bombshell revelations at an inquiry into the recruitment of the NSW trade commissioner in the United States.
The inquiry is investigating why the deputy secretary of Investment NSW, Jenny West, was initially offered the trade job before it was handed to former New South Wales deputy premier, John Barilaro.
Yesterday, Ms West told the inquiry she was told by the chief executive, Amy Brown, that the job was now going to be a "present for someone" else.
Mr Barilaro's appointment to the position — which comes with a $500,000 annual salary package — was confirmed last month.
The state's Shadow Treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, said the public was entitled to think there is "something rotten" in the New South Wales government.
"We think it would be appropriate for Ms Brown to be stood down, pending the outcome of all investigations into this matter," Mr Mookhey said.
Penny Sharpe, leader of the opposition in the legislative council, said that what happened to Ms West was a "word of warning to the way the government operates".
"How are exceptionally qualified women able to get positions in this government where it seems to me that there's been collusion from others in the government to make sure that she never got that job," Ms Sharpe said.
A transcript from the parliamentary hearing will now be referred to the state's corruption watchdog, according to the head of the committee, Cate Faehrmann.
Titus Day detention application
Today prosecutors will attempt to have the former manager of Guy Sebastian detained ahead of his sentencing for embezzlement.
Last month, Day was found guilty of embezzling some, but not all, of the money the singer claimed he was owed.
He was found guilty of more than 30 charges, but acquitted of others.
The Crown first tried to have bail revoked for Day on July 1, but Judge Timothy Gartelmann refused.
Today the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will file another detention application in the New South Wales Supreme Court.
If successful, Day would be jailed ahead of his sentencing in September.
Worker charged with manslaughter
A man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly pinning another worker between a forklift and truck.
Emergency services were called to the St Marys business at midday on February 1.
But the man, 40, could not be saved and died at the scene.
The other man, 59 — who was allegedly driving the forklift — is due to appear at Penrith Local Court today for a charge of manslaughter.
Cracking down on SMS scams
New rules will now require telcos to identify, trace, block and report SMS scams.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has introduced the rules to tackle the increase in mobile phone-related scams.
There has already been more than $6.5 million in financial losses this year to SMS scammers.
ACMA Chair Neroida O'Loughlin says telcos will be punished if they don't follow the rules.
"If telcos fail to comply with directions to comply that we issue to them for the new code, telcos can face penalties of up to $250,000."
