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STEVE CANNANE, PRESENTER: Another son of former NSW Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid has taken the stand at the ICAC, where he admitted to lying and receiving inside government information.
Paul Obeid admitted he was making mining deals three months before the public was told that the government was issuing mining exploration leases in the NSW Upper Hunter Valley.
He also revealed that he'd lied to the media about the family's properties, but not to the ICAC.
However, Paul Obeid told the hearing he was shocked when confidential government documents were found in his office.
Meanwhile, Premier Barry O'Farrell has asked the ICAC for advice on whether his government can take action against the companies who hold the mining licences.