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Why do so few public officials get jailed for misconduct in office?

Laws against misconduct in public office are some of the oldest laws in our legal system. They rarely result in consequences.

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Obeid to stay behind bars for lying to corruption probe

Moses Obeid will have to wait at least another six months until he can potentially walk free from jail after admitting he lied to a corruption investigation.

AAP

Obeid could serve ICAC deception sentence from home

Lawyers for Moses Obeid have argued his sentence for lying to a 2012 ICAC probe could take the form of community service rather than being spent behind bars.

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Obeid's son looking to avoid more jail over ICAC lies

Moses Obeid could leave jail soon over a coal-licence conspiracy as his barrister makes a bid to spare him further time over 12-year-old comments.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-ministers face year-long wait for corruption trial

Corruption allegations against ex-NSW minister Eddie Obeid and former Labor colleagues will wait more than a year before being tested in court.

AAP

Ex-NSW ministers to face trial for alleged corruption

Former NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid, Joe Tripodi and Tony Kelly will face a criminal trial over the alleged mishandling of a major water infrastructure bid.

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Obeid co-conspirator sentenced for lying to ICAC

Rocco Triulcio, a business associate of the Obeid family, received 21 months of a community custodial sentence for giving false evidence to ICAC in 2012.

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Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom

Ex-NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, as well as Obeid's son Moses, have failed in an attempt to have their convictions quashed.

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Obeid’s son admits giving false evidence to ICAC

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog.

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Obeid's son admits giving false evidence to ICAC

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog.

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Obeids, Macdonald appealing Hunter Valley coal licence conviction

The trio have appealed to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal

Newcastle Herald

Obeid, Macdonald appealing NSW coal licence conviction

A lawyer involved in an appeal by Eddie Obeid and his co-conspirators says the trio was convicted even though the acts they conspired to do were not specified.

AAP

ABC settles defamation claim over story about Obeids and Hawks Nest land

Len Roberts' Statement of Claim said he was defamed by the broadcast, which implied he acted corruptly in assisting with the deal.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald gets 14-year jail sentence for corruptly awarding mine licence

Former resources minister Ian Macdonald will stay in jail until at least 2027 for misconduct in public office involving two mining licences.

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Newcastle Herald

Ex-NSW minister given second jail term for corruption

He will be eligible for parole in 2027.

ABC News

Investigation clears NSW Labor candidate Khal Asfour of corruption, links to Eddie Obeid

Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour says he has been "vindicated" after a review finds no evidence of the corruption alleged by former Labor MP Tania Mihailuk.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-Labor minister again found corrupt over Hunter Valley mining licences

The court on Tuesday found Macdonald had no reasonable cause or justification to grant two licences to Hunter Valley company Doyles Creek Mining in 2008.

AAP

Ex-Labor minister again found corrupt

Former NSW minister Ian Macdonald has again been found guilty of corruptly awarding a preliminary mining licence, but ex-CFMEU boss John Maitland is acquitted.

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No Xmas bail for Eddie Obeid and son

Former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have lost their bid for bail pending the hearing of their conviction appeals in April.

ABC News

NSW Labor MP Tania Mihailuk resigns from party, says Labor not ready to govern

Ms Mihailuk says the party's endorsement of Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour gives her no option but to resign from the party.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor MP Tania Mihailuk quits party a month after making allegations against rival

Mihailuk told state’s parliament she had been left with ‘no choice’ and Labor was ‘not ready to govern’

AAP

Ex-councillor sues ABC over Obeid reports

A former NSW councillor has sued the ABC over reports about allegedly secret property deals by the Obeids saying they defamed him by implying he was corrupt.

The Guardian - AU

Four state scandals that show what a federal anti-corruption commission could uncover

From Eddie Obeid to ‘Mr Ipswich’, state anti-corruption bodies have already shown how they can hold the powerful to account

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War crimes… deaths in custody… political corruption: is anyone powerful ever held accountable for anything?

From politics to business to sport, are people in Australia ever required to face the consequences of their actions?

The Guardian - AU

Chris Minns defends swift sacking of Tania Mihailuk after corruption allegations

NSW Labor leader claims he sacked his frontbencher via voicemail less than 24 hours after he asked her to produce evidence to back up her claims

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