Donald Mackay (13 September 1933 - 15 July 1977), was an Australian anti-drugs campaigner who came to fame in 1977 through the circumstances of his presumed murder. is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Mackay was born in Griffith and raised in Sydney. He and his family ran a local furniture business called Mackay's Furniture. Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...

His wife Barbara (1935-2001) was an active member of the Uniting Church in Griffith and directed a great number of musicals for young children in Griffith, including Spindles and the Lamb and It's cool in the Furnace. Today, the Mackay family still has a property in Griffith. Donald Mackay's son, Paul, runs the family furniture store. Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ...

In 1974, Mackay stood as a Liberal Party candidate for the House of Representatives against Al Grassby. He also stood for political office in 1973 and 1976 but was never elected. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Hon Albert Jaime Grassby AM (12 July 1926 - 23 April 2005), Australian politician, was Minister for Immigration in the Whitlam Labor government. ...

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Concerned about the growing drug trade in his local area, and learning of a large crop of marijuana in nearby Coleambally, Mackay informed Sydney drug squad detectives, resulting in several arrests and the conviction of four men of Italian descent. These lollipops were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US DEA The illegal drug trade is a worldwide black market consisting of production, distribution, packaging and sale of illegal psychoactive substances. ... Agriculture (encompasses farming, ranching, and the tending of orchards and vineyards) is the production of food, feed, fiber, fuel and other goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. ... Cannabis (also known as marijuana[1] or ganja[2] in its herbal form and hashish in its resinous form[3]) is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... Coleambally is a small town in the Riverina of New South Wales. ...

At the trial of the arrested men, Mackay was identified as the whistleblower. An attempt was made to lure Mackay to Jerilderie by an unidentified man who wished to make a large order of furniture from Mackay's family business. Mackay, busy with other matters, sent an employee who travelled to Jerilderie to meet the man who never arrived. This is believed to have been an attempt to assassinate Mackay. A whistleblower s an employee, former employee, or member of an organization, especially a business or government agency, who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action. ... The Jerilderie Shire Council Crest Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia, is a town of 1790 people [1] and a Local Government Area called the Jerilderie Shire Council, located on the Billabong Creek located in southern Riverina bordering the Urana, Berrigan, Conargo and Murrumbidgee councils. ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ...

On July 15, 1977, Mackay disappeared from a hotel car park after having drinks with friends and has never been found. His locked van was found to contain bloodstains, his car keys and three spent .22 shotgun shell casings. Mackay's disappearance shocked the nation and many believed a gangland figure, Robert Trimbole, was responsible for the apparent contract style killing. is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... (Redirected from . ... It has been suggested that Lead shot, Shotgun slug, Slug (projectile), Brenneke slug, Foster slug, specialty shotgun amunition, Flexible baton round, Breaching round, Bolo Shell, Dragons Breath, R.I.P. cartridge, Rat-shot be merged into this article or section. ... Robert Trimbole, police mugshot Robert Trimbole was an Italian-Australian businessman, alleged drug baron and organized crime boss whose alleged involvement in the disappearance of anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay and involvement in drug trafficking in the Griffith, New South Wales area, led to a Royal Commission, a Coroners... A hitman (alternately, hit man) is a hired assassin, often by organized crime. ...

The Mackay case led to the then premier Neville Wran appointing Justice Philip Woodward to lead the Woodward Royal Commission into the illegal drug trade in New South Wales. In 1979, Woodward found that Mackay had been murdered by a hitman acting on instructions from "The Honoured Society", a Griffith-based cell of the Mafia, known in Italy as the 'Ndrangheta. List of Premiers of New South Wales Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... Neville Kenneth Wran AC QC (born October 11, 1926) was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986. ... The Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking (1977–1980) (2001–2003) investigated drug trafficking in New South Wales, Australia, especially links between the Mafia and New South Wales Police and the disappearance of investigative journalist Donald Mackay. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the criminal society. ...

In 1980, Al Grassby was charged with criminal defamation when it was alleged that he had asked New South Wales state politician, Michael Maher, to read in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly a document that imputed Mackay's wife Barbara and her family solicitor were responsible for Mackay's disappearance. Grassby maintained his innocence and fought a 12-year battle in the courts before he was eventually acquitted on appeal in August 1992 and was awarded AUD$180,000 in costs. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Hon Albert Jaime Grassby AM (12 July 1926 - 23 April 2005), Australian politician, was Minister for Immigration in the Whitlam Labor government. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, but not the United States (in the United States the word has a quite different meaning—see below). ... Au. ...

In 1984, the local coroner found that Mackay had been murdered by gunshot. This article is about the year. ...

In 1986 James Frederick Bazley was charged over the death. Bazley claimed he was innocent, naming notorious former Sydney detective Fred Krahe as the killer^[1], but Bazley was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Frederick Claude Krahe or Fred Krahe (November 6, 1919 - December 6, 1981, Sydney, NSW) was a NSW police officer and detective. ...

The annual Donald Mackay Churchill Fellowship was inaugurated in 1987. The Fellowship awards between 80 and 100 fellowships each year for Australians to investigate projects that focus on improving the Australian lifestyle and community. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

1. ^ Patrick Bellamy: "The Rise and Fall of Drugs Lord Robert Trimbole"

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• Mackay, Donald Bruce (1933 - 1977), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University.
• The Hit, Courtroom TV Crime Library.
• The Assassination of Mr Donald Mackay, Legislative Council Hansard (Extract).