Episodes
Under Investigation with Liz Hayes: Don Mackay (Channel 9 Wednesday 8 March 2023)
Did Mafia Kill Australian Politician and Furniture Salesman Don Mackay? Investigation Reveals Shocking Details.
Don Mackay, a local politician and furniture salesman from a small town in country New South Wales, dared to stand up to Griffith’s Calabrian Mafia, known as the ‘Ndrangheta. This group transformed from a secretive organization to a drug cultivation and distribution network with connections to Italy.
In tonight’s episode of “Under Investigation with Liz Hayes,” the biggest drug plantation ever discovered in Australia and the murder of Don Mackay are explored, and new information is brought to light.
One of the detectives who led the investigation is interviewed, discussing how the mafia bosses learned of Mackay’s informing. The program reveals a death warrant for Mackay issued by the mafia in early 1977, referred to as an “excellent murder,” kept for anyone who threatened the ‘Ndrangheta’s violent trade.Furthermore, a mysterious witness provides evidence that implicates the police in the killing.
The War Table is joined by Terry Jones, the former editor of the Griffith Area News; former Detective Mick Drury, one of the out-of-town undercover detectives who Mackay reached out to for help; Kate McClymont, the Chief Investigative Reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald; and Jim Slade, a former detective with the Bureau of Criminal Intelligence who helps analyze the evidence.
During the show, the shadowy role of Al Grassby, the Minister for Immigration during Gough Whitlam’s government, is examined. New information indicates that Grassby was allegedly likely on the mafia’s payroll.
Airdate: Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 9.00pm on Channel 9.
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