A crucial Crown witness at the trial of former mining ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid has remained “outside the jurisdiction,” the NSW Supreme Court has heard | Kate_McClymont
A businessman who was to be a crucial Crown witness at the criminal trial of former mining ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid has been “un-cooperative” and has remained “outside the jurisdiction,” the NSW Supreme Court has heard.
His evidence before the Independent Commission Against Corruption contradicted both politicians’ claims that Mr Macdonald was not aware of the Obeids' coal plans.Mr Fang said several of Mr Obeid’s sons subsequently took him on a tour of the property at Mt Penny in the Bylong Valley near Mudgee. Former resources minister Ian Macdonald stands accused of nine counts of misconduct in public office.Mr Obeid, 76, and his son, Moses, 51, have pleaded not guilty of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office.
The court has also heard that the Obeids’ then lawyer Chris Rumore had a conference with Mr Obeid’s son Moses and two of his brothers in July 2018. Mr Rumore recorded that the Obeids had dropped their plan to do a joint venture in the coal deal with Mr Fang’s company .
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