be retiring from parliament after 17 years. Iemma, however, decided not to contest the preselection in Barton, and the preselection instead went to Steve McMahon. In November 2012 and March 2014 Iemma was called before the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in relation to allegations of corrupt behaviour by Eddie Obeid regarding a dispute between Australian Water Holdings and Sydney Water; and in relation to allegations of corrupt behaviour by Ian Macdonald and Obeid regarding the issuing of lucrative mining licences near . Both Obeid and Macdonald were found by ICAC to have acted in a corrupt manner regarding the issuing of mining licences and criminal charges were laid. Honours The Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, named in honour of Iemma and operated by the City of Canterbury-Bankstown in partnership with the YMCA NSW, is a modern sports facility that caters for a variety of indoor sports, including netball, basketball, soccer and volleyball as well as incorporating a gym, change rooms, cafeteria and childcare services. The facility was opened in March 2011. References External links Profile of Morris Iemma from The Sydney Morning Herald Premiers of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian people of Calabrian descent Australian politicians of Italian descent Australian trade unionists Politicians from Sydney University of Sydney alumni University of Technology Sydney Law School alumni 1961 births Living people Treasurers of New South Wales Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Labor Right politicians 21st-century Australian politicians