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Obeid, 82, and his son Moses, 57, were both jailed, as was Macdonald.

Topic: politicsRegion: asia pacificUpdated: i1 outletsSources: 1Spectrum: Left Only⏱ 2 min read
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SITUATION
‘Outrageous’ crimes: Inside the Supreme Court battle for Eddie Obeid’s $30m coal cash Sixteen years after the family of jailed politician Eddie Obeid received a secret payment of $30 million relating to a corrupt coal deal, the all-powerful NSW Crime Commission has finally launched a legal bid in the NSW Supreme Court to seize the proceeds of the crime. In the lead-up to the 2009 announcement of the winning bidders of a coal exploration covering the Obeid’s property in the Bylong Valley, then mining minister Ian Ma
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KEY FACTS
  • Despite their criminal convictions, the Obeids were able to keep the proceeds of their $30 million crime.
  • Only last year, then NSW Crimes Commissioner Michael Barnes said that pursuing a criminal confiscation case against Obeid and his family was not feasible.
  • Barnes acknowledged that this was a “disappointing” outcome given that Obeid’s crimes were “outrageous” and the public had a right to expect that any proceeds from his crimes should be confiscated.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT

This development falls within the broader context of Politics activity in Asia Pacific. Current reporting indicates: Obeid, 82, and his son Moses, 57, were both jailed, as was Macdonald. Despite their criminal convictions, the Obeids were able to keep the proceeds of their $30 million crime.

Only last year, then NSW Crimes Commissioner Michael Barnes said that pursuing a criminal confiscation case against Obeid and his family was not feasible. This context is based on the currently available source text and may be refined as fuller reporting becomes available.

Brief

‘Outrageous’ crimes: Inside the Supreme Court battle for Eddie Obeid’s $30m coal cash Sixteen years after the family of jailed politician Eddie Obeid received a secret payment of $30 million relating to a corrupt coal deal, the all-powerful NSW Crime Commission has finally launched a legal bid in the NSW Supreme Court to seize the proceeds of the crime.

In the lead-up to the 2009 announcement of the winning bidders of a coal exploration covering the Obeid’s property in the Bylong Valley, then mining minister Ian Ma

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