Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician)

This article is about the New South Wales politician. For the Australian federal politician, see Ian Macdonald (Australian politician). For other people with similarly spelled names, see Ian McDonald (disambiguation).

Ian Macdonald
Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
19 March 1988 – 7 June 2010
Succeeded byLuke Foley
Minister for Primary Industries
In office
3 May 2004 – 17 November 2009
Preceded byTony Kelly
Succeeded bySteve Whan
Minister for State and Regional Development
In office
2 April 2007 – 5 June 2010
Preceded byDavid Campbell
Succeeded byEric Roozendaal
Minister for Major Events
In office
11 March 2010 – 5 June 2010
Succeeded byKevin Greene
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources
In office
3 August 2005 – 5 June 2010
Preceded byTony Kelly
Succeeded byPaul McLeay
Personal details
Born
Ian Michael Macdonald

(1949-03-07) 7 March 1949 (age 75)
Political partyLabor Party (1972–2013)[1]
SpouseAnita Gylseth[2]
Alma materLa Trobe University

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b Harvey, Eliza (6 June 2013). "Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald expelled from Labor Party". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Wells, Jamelle (25 February 2019). "Ian Macdonald wins appeal against misconduct conviction, walks free from prison". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr Ian Michael Macdonald (1949- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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  8. ^ McClymont, Kate (3 June 2017). "From pinot to porridge, Ian Macdonald to spend seven years behind bars". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  9. ^ Chettle, Nicole; Stuart, Riley (2 June 2017). "Ian Macdonald jailed for 10 years for misconduct in public office, John Maitland also imprisoned". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  10. ^ Parthridge, Emma (2 June 2017). "Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald sentenced to 10 years for misconduct in public office". The Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  11. ^ Thompson, Angus (25 February 2019). "Ian Macdonald, John Maitland misconduct convictions quashed". The Herald. Newcastle. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  12. ^ Thompson, Angus (25 February 2019). "Ex-NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald and union friend John Maitland's convictions thrown out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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