‘Freedoms’ inquiry focus on property rights
The Australian Law Reform Commission's inquiry into traditional freedoms is set to gain a stronger focus on the protection of property rights after the appointment of Queensland academic Suri...
Unjust mining act should be repealed
Last month David Ipp sent a statement to The Australian about his December 2013 report on Operation Acacia - an unusual step indeed for a former commissioner of the NSW...
ICAC’s NuCoal findings are now debatable
There are many strands to the rule of law, but at its heart is the idea that the same law should apply to everyone. The regrettable consequences of bypassing...
Ex-ICAC chief miffed at claims
The former head of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has accused the agency's inspector of giving credence to old arguments that he had engaged in improper communications with the...
ICAC Prosecution Briefs with DPP in relation to Operation Acacia
The Commission is of the opinion that consideration should be given to obtaining the advice of the DPP with respect to the prosecution of Ian Macdonald, John Maitland, Craig Ransley...
The Cancellation of Exploration Licence 7270 (Letter)
Dear Ms Lantry, I refer to your correspondence to the Premier, the Hon Mike Baird, MP, dated 5 May 2015 concerning the cancellation of Exploration Licence 7270 by the Mining...
NuCoal’s Loss, Shareholders Lose, Australia Loses
In December 2009, NuCoal acquired all of the issued capital of Doyles Creek Mining Pty Ltd (DCM) for $94 million and thereby Exploration Licence 7270 (EL 7270). On 23 November...
ICAC – unfair, unjust and un-Australian
Having progress into the writing of my book about the NSW coal explorer NuCoal and the outrageous way in which it was stripped of a $360m coal project, I am...
NuCoal investor makes plea to NSW MPs
Sean Nicholls State Political Editor The plight of a shareholder who faces losing hundreds of thousands of dollars when a controversial coal licence is torn up by the NSW government...
Mum and Dad Investors Appeal Compo Decision
NUCOAL shareholders, including Hunter-based "mum and dad" investors, have appealed to the state government to reconsider its decision not to compensate them as it prepares to strip their company of...