Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician)
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Ian Michael Macdonald (born 7 March 1949) is a former Australian politician and currently undergoing court proceedings and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1988 to 2010 representing the Labor Party. Between 2003 and 2010, Macdonald held a range of ministerial responsibilities in the Carr, Iemma, Rees, and Keneally ministries.[3] Macdonald, who joined the Labor Party in 1972, had his membership of the party terminated in 2013 for bringing the party into disrepute.[1]
Ian Macdonald | |
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Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
In office 19 March 1988 – 7 June 2010 | |
Succeeded by | Luke Foley |
Minister for Primary Industries | |
In office 3 May 2004 – 17 November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Tony Kelly |
Succeeded by | Steve Whan |
Minister for State and Regional Development | |
In office 2 April 2007 – 5 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | David Campbell |
Succeeded by | Eric Roozendaal |
Minister for Major Events | |
In office 11 March 2010 – 5 June 2010 | |
Succeeded by | Kevin Greene |
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources | |
In office 3 August 2005 – 5 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Tony Kelly |
Succeeded by | Paul McLeay |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Michael Macdonald (1949-03-07) 7 March 1949 (age 75) |
Political party | Labor Party (1972–2013)[1] |
Spouse | Anita Gylseth[2] |
Alma mater | La Trobe University |
After the Independent Commission Against Corruption found that he acted in a corrupt manner,[4] Macdonald was charged with the offence of misconduct in public office for corruptly issuing lucrative mining licences at Doyles Creek in the Hunter Valley,[5][6] found guilty by a Supreme Court jury in March 2017,[7] and sentenced in June 2017 for a period of ten years, with a minimum custodial period of seven years.[8][9][10] Macdonald appealed against the verdict and, on 25 February 2019, his conviction was quashed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal who ordered a retrial. He was granted bail and released from custody on the same day.[2][11][12] In July 2021 Macdonald was found guilty of misconduct in public office on separate charges relating to the granting of a lucrative coal-exploration licence over Cherrydale Park, in the Bylong Valley, owned by the family of Eddie Obeid.[13][14][15]