Ex-NSW MP Eddie Obeid walks from Sydney jail

Former NSW mining minister Eddie Obeid has walked from prison three years after he was jailed for misconduct in public office.

Former NSW minister Eddie Obeid has walked free after three years in jail. Source: AAP

Disgraced former NSW minister Eddie Obeid has walked from prison and into the arms of family three years after he was jailed for misconduct in public office.

The 76-year-old former ALP powerbroker began life on parole on Saturday, walking from Sydney's Silverwater jail with a tote bag and box of belongings.

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