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Jailed ex minister Eddie Obeid loses bid to have Mount Penny case delayed
A last-ditch attempt by Eddie and Moses Obeid to have their upcoming committal hearing delayed for a third time has been denied.
Kate McClymont is a Senior Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
A last-ditch attempt by Eddie and Moses Obeid to have their upcoming committal hearing delayed for a third time has been denied.
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