Ian Macdonald say he's not guilty FORMER NSW resources minister Ian Macdonald says he's confident he'll be cleared when the state's corruption watchdog hands down its findings on the granting of a controversial mining licence. After a brief final stint in ICAC's witness box on Friday, Mr Macdonald told reporters his actions had always been above board. "When the evidence is finally fully assessed I will not be found guilty of any wrongdoing whatsoever," he said on Friday. This has been a very sensationalist process in which a lot of things have been said which ... have been found in the actual evidence to be inaccurate and false. The Independent Commission Against Corruption's Operation Acacia has been investigating the licence granted by Mr Macdonald to a group of businessmen - without a competitive tender and against the advice of his department - for a mine at Doyles Creek in the Hunter Valley. The investors, including former union boss John Maitland, became millionaires after selling the licence. Mr Macdonald said he would make his final submission to ICAC in the next month. He would then pursue "all angles and all areas ... to ensure justice is done," he said. Mr Macdonald said the Doyles Creek mine should be allowed to go ahead. "Negotiations should be held between the proponents and the government to ensure that it is a centre of excellence for training," he said. The sooner the better that we get on with this and implement it. Opposition Leader John Robertson said he had been "appalled and disgusted" by the arrogance of some of the answers given by Mr Macdonald. He rejected Mr Macdonald's claims that it had been a sensationalist process. "I think it has been a normal ICAC process," he told reporters. For those who have been there I am sure they haven't enjoyed that terribly much. Asked about Mr Macdonald's claim he would be found innocent, he replied: "I think the public have already drawn their own conclusions on anything Mr MacDonald has to say based on what they've seen reported out of ICAC." He added he had already moved for the expulsion of Mr Macdonald and Mr Obeid from the Labor Party and now "processes" needed to be followed according to party rules.