Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

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Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by Bobby » Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:40 pm

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-21/ ... /100557192


Eddie Obeid, Ian Macdonald jailed over mine licence conspiracy

By court reporter Jamelle Wells
Posted 41m ago
41 minutes ago
, updated 11m ago


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Former New South Wales Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald have been jailed over a mine licence conspiracy.
Key points:

A judge-alone trial found the three men guilty of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office
The three men did not give evidence at the trial
The verdict is the culmination of an ICAC inquiry that started almost a decade ago

Macdonald, has been jailed for at least five years and three months.

Eddie Obeid has been given a minimum three years and 10 months sentence.


Eddie Obeid's son Moses has been jailed for at least three years over the conspiracy.

The three men were found guilty of conspiring for Ian Macdonald to commit misconduct in public office by granting a coal exploration licence for the Obeid family farm in the Bylong Valley when he was Resources Minister.

The landmark case follows a sensational Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry that started almost a decade ago.

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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by sprintcyclist » Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:56 pm

Wow.

How the mighty and corrupt fall
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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by Bobby » Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:58 pm

sprintcyclist wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:56 pm
Wow.

How the mighty and corrupt fall

They are Labor scum who were working for the poor and disadvantaged
because that's where their heart is. :oops:

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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by Black Orchid » Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:51 pm

Obeid was immediately released on bail :roll:

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Post by sprintcyclist » Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:21 pm

Black Orchid wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:51 pm
Obeid was immediately released on bail :roll:
oh
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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by Valkie » Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:59 pm

i wonder what happened to the millions passed over in brown paper bags?

And the billions the mining companies made

and all the faceless public servants who also pocketed money

The corruption runs deep in our grubberment
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Post by sprintcyclist » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:02 pm

......... Fullerton found Macdonald committed five acts of misconduct in setting up and granting the licence, Moses Obeid exploited the misconduct and that Eddie was aware of it.

This will be Eddie Obeid’s second stint in jail.

Obeid was jailed for five years in December 2016 after being found guilty of lobbying a public servant to secure lease renewals for two lucrative Circular Quay businesses in 2008, without revealing his family’s financial interests in the outlets. He was released on parole in 2019.

Obeid turns 78 on Monday. He will serve at least three years and 10 months of his prison sentence before being eligible for parole in August 2025. Fullerton recommended that he should be incarcerated in the Long Bay jail hospital wing due to his health. .............
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... rs-in-jail
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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by Black Orchid » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:14 pm

Former Labor minister Eddie Obeid has been released on bail after he was sentenced to at least three years in jail over a mining licence conspiracy.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/former- ... 59255.html

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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by sprintcyclist » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:33 pm

Wonder what the truth is?

I thought 'on bail' meant you could go home.
The news I found said he has to go to jail hospital
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Re: Labor scum Obeid and Macdonald jailed.

Post by Black Orchid » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:00 pm

It didn't tell the whole story and his bail is mentioned on most sites. As much as I hate the ABC ...



The lawyers for all three men told Justice Elizabeth Fullerton they intended to appeal against their convictions and sentences.

Eddie Obeid, who has comorbidities, was granted bail after his lawyers complained he could contract COVID-19 while being held at Surry Hills Police Station.

His lawyer argued he had been subjected to a "miscarriage of justice" and that for health reasons he should remain on bail.

Moses Obeid and Ian Macdonald have been taken into custody at the Police Centre in Surry Hills until they are moved to Silverwater jail.

However, Justice Fullerton said she was concerned about Eddie Obeid being held at the Police Centre because he was at high risk of catching COVID.

"He risks death," she told the court.

The matter returns to court tomorrow when further details of Eddie Obeid's appeal will be heard.


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-21/ ... /100557192

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