Ken Talbot
Ken Talbot | |
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| Born | August 26, 1950 |
| Died | June 19, 2010 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Mining executive |
| Known for | Main shareholder and former CEO of Macarthur Coal Ltd; involvement in corruption case related to Labor MP Gordon Nuttall |
Ken Talbot (born 26 August 1950, deceased 19 June 2010) was a prominent figure in the Australian mining sector, serving as the main shareholder and former CEO of Macarthur Coal Ltd. He was the sole offspring of Norman and Nita Talbot (née McIntyre). During a period of controversy involving loans to Labor MP Gordon Nuttall, who was convicted and imprisoned for corruption in July 2009, Talbot temporarily relinquished his role as CEO. At the time of his passing, he also possessed shares in the Western Australian mining firm Sundance Resources.
On 19 January 2007, charges were brought against Talbot by the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission for allegedly making improper payments amounting to nearly $360,000 to Nuttall. He was due to appear in Brisbane court on 30 August 2010, facing 35 charges related to corruption.
Death
Talbot was traveling on a private flight from Yaoundé, Cameroon to the Congo on 19 June 2010, accompanied by his personal assistant Natasha Flason and several executives from Sundance Resources including Geoff Wedlock, Don Lewis, John Carr-Gregg, John Jones, and Craig Oliver, when the aircraft disappeared. The crash site, containing nine passengers and two crew members, was located in Congo on 21 June; there were no survivors.
His funeral service was held on 14 July 2010. Following his death, all outstanding corruption charges against him were officially dismissed on 12 August 2010.