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Court throws the book at disgraced former ministers for $30 million corruption efforts
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Sex, lies and question time: Spotlight back on the Canberra bubble
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The federal Parliamentâs problem with women, highlighted by rape allegations and revelations of alleged sexual harassment of staff, is about to become even more acute.
Julia Banks and Kate Ellis.
Credit:John Shakespeare
Kate Ellisâ² first book,
Sex, Lies and Question Time, has had its launch date pulled forward to the end of this month as the spotlight stays on the treatment of women in the Canberra bubble. The volume was originally flagged to launch mid-year.
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The more the evidence is scrutinised, the âmore compellingâ is the case against Ian Macdonald, Eddie Obeid and Moses Obeid, submitted the Crown prosecutor in the trioâs long-running criminal trial in the NSW Supreme Court.
It has been a year since the commencement of the case against former mining ministers Ian Macdonald, 71, and Eddie Obeid, 77, along with Obeidâs son Moses, 51. They have pleaded not guilty.
Former NSW minister Ian Macdonald (right) arriving at court with his barrister Jonathan Martin.
Credit:Kate Geraghty
In her closing submissions, prosecutor Sophie Callan, SC, said there was an âoverwhelming circumstantial caseâ that should satisfy Justice Elizabeth Fullerton beyond reasonable doubt that the three men were involved in a conspiracy.