Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been found guilty of wilful misconduct after granting a mining licence to a company chaired by ex-union boss John Maitland. Key points: The Crown argued that Macdonald — a close friend of Mr Maitland — had helped him so that that he would be looked after upon retirement The Supreme Court verdict is …
Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald "maliciously" abused his power when in office, a court has heard. Key points: Ian Macdonald and John Maitland were jailed over the Doyles Creek mine licence in 2017 The judge-alone trial was called after the appeal court threw out the original conviction Prosecutors said Mr Macdonald's actions lost the state tens of millions of …
Former New South Wales mining minister Ian Macdonald and ex-union boss John Maitland will face a judge-alone retrial over a mine licence near Singleton in the Hunter region. Key points: Ian Macdonald and John Maitland were jailed over the Doyles Creek mine licence in 2017 Both were acquitted on appeal and released in 2019 A judge-alone retrial is set to …