Ian Macdonald charged over Obeids' $30m coal deal
Former NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald has been revealed as the second Labor identity charged over a $30 million coal deal at the centre of an explosive corruption inquiry.
Kate McClymont is a Senior Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Former NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald has been revealed as the second Labor identity charged over a $30 million coal deal at the centre of an explosive corruption inquiry.
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