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Greens call for licensing reform after Macdonald conviction

THE conviction of former New South Wales Resources Minister Ian Macdonald for criminal misconduct in issuing a coal exploration licence for the Doyles Creek project to union ally John Maitland proves the licensing system is prone to corruption, according to Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham.

Lou Caruana
Greens call for licensing reform after Macdonald conviction

He said the government had not acted to ensure such corruption did not happen again. “The Greens welcome the prospect of Ian Macdonald spending many a long lonely night in jail with his mate Eddie Obeid,”...

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