Australia’s Killer Politician

Elected to state and federal parliament, Thomas Ley’s career in 1920s politics was marked by hypocrisy, corruption, ruthless manipulation and the lingering suspicion that he may have killed his rivals. The worst fears of his critics were confirmed in 1947, when Ley was convicted of cold-blooded murder in one of England’s most sensational court trials.

*Thomas Ley was dubbed “The Minister For Murder”.*

*Former federal MP Frederick McDonald went missing in 1926 after a public falling out with Ley over bribery allegations.*

*NSW state politician Hyman Goldstein died in mysterious circumstances in 1928 after pursuing Ley for fraudulent business practices.*

*In 1947, in England, the law finally caught up with Ley when he was tried for the sensational “Chalk Pit Murder”.*

*The 1947 murder case led to renewed interest in whether Ley had been involved in Frederick McDonald’s disappearance.*

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