Deep freeze for notorious ex-minister's hidden assets After a decade of investigation, caveats have been secured over a number of properties linked to notorious politician Eddie Obeid. AAP · Mar 7
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 · May 31, 2024
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. AAP · Apr 8, 2024
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 · Mar 26, 2024
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. AAP · Jan 18, 2024
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. The New Daily · Apr 24, 2023
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. AAP · Apr 24, 2023
Obeids, Macdonald appealing Hunter Valley coal licence conviction The trio have appealed to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal Newcastle Herald · Apr 17, 2023
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 · Apr 17, 2023
Ex-NSW minister given second jail term for corruption He will be eligible for parole in 2027. Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2023
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. Newcastle Herald · Dec 20, 2022
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. AAP · Dec 20, 2022
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. AAP · Dec 9, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2022
ABC News · Jun 23, 2022 Eddie Obeid, Moses Obeid and Ian Macdonald to appeal mine licence conspiracy convictions in 2023 NSW Court of Criminal Appeal hears Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and Ian Macdonald are set to challenge their convictions and jail sentences.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 1, 2022 Former NSW minister Ian Macdonald seeks judge-alone trial The Crown has yet to say whether it will oppose the application for the trial, which relates to a Hunter Valley mining licence.
AAP · Jun 1, 2022 Ex-NSW minister seeks judge-alone trial Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald and union boss John Maitland want their criminal retrial to be heard by a judge and not a jury.