Australian politicians convicted of crimes
Federal
- Michael Cobb – NSW federal National Party MP fined $14,000 and given a two-year suspended jail term after being found guilty of rorting travel expenses.
- Pauline Hanson – One Nation co-founder sentenced to three years’ jail for electoral fraud, but was subsequently acquitted and found to have been jailed wrongly.
- Andrew Theophanous – ALP politician sentenced in 2002 to 6 years’ jail for bribery and fraud
New South Wales
|
Name |
Year |
Party |
Offence |
Sentence |
Notes |
| Rex Jackson | 1987 | Labor Party | accepting bribes | 10 years | former Minister for Corrective Services; increased from 7½ years on appeal |
| Tony Packard | 1993 | Liberal Party | unlawful use of listening devices | convicted, fined $1000 | |
| Barry Morris | 1996 | Liberal Party | making death threats | 1 year | decreased from 2½ years on appeal |
| Milton Orkopoulos | 2008 | Labor Party | 30 offences including child sex and drugs | 13 years and 11 months (min. 9y3m) | appealed March 2009 |
| Richard Face | 2009 | Labor Party | Making a false statement to the ICAC | fined $2500, three-year good behaviour bond |
Queensland
|
Name |
Year |
Party |
Offence |
Sentence |
Notes |
| Brian Austin | 1990 | National Party | misappropriating public funds | 15 months | |
| Leisha Harvey | 1990 | National Party | misappropriating public funds | 12 months | 7 months served in home detention |
| Don Lane | 1990 | National Party | misappropriating public funds | 12 months | |
| Geoff Muntz | 1990 | National Party | misappropriating public funds | 12 months | |
| Keith Wright | 1993 | Labor Party | child sex offences | 8 years (non-parole period 4 years) | Former Leader of the Opposition |
| Bill D’Arcy | 2000 | Labor Party | child sex offences | 11 years (non-parole period 7 years) | |
| Merri Rose | 2005 | Labor Party | Blackmail | 1½ years | |
| Gordon Nuttall | 2009 | Labor Party | Corruption, receiving secret commissions | 7½ years (non-parole period 2½ years) | |
| Karen Struthers | 2007 | Labor Party | Drink driving | $1000 fine and loss of licence for 10 months |
Tasmania
|
Name |
Year |
Party |
Offence |
|
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| Brenton Best | 2002 | Labor Party | Drink driving |
Victoria
|
Name |
Year |
Party |
Offence |
Sentence |
| Carolyn Hirst | 2005 | Labor Party | Drink driving | $600 and driving ban of 6 months |
| Andrew Olexander | 2005 | Liberal Party | Drink driving | |
| Carolyn Hirst | 2006 | Labor Party | Drink driving and driving whilst disqualified | $600 and driving ban of 1 year |
| Adem Somyurek | 2009 | Labor Party | Driving whilst disqualified | $300 and 1 month suspended jail sentence |
Western Australia
|
Name |
Year |
Party |
Offence |
Sentence |
Notes |
| Brian Burke | 1994 | Labor Party | misappropriating public funds | 7 months | former state Premier |
| Ray O’Connor | 1995 | Liberal Party | stealing a cheque from Bond Corporation | 18 months | former state Premier |
| David Parker | 1996 | Labor Party | perjury | 18 months | former state Deputy Premier paroled after six months |
| Wayde Smith | 1998 | Liberal Party | perjury | 18 months | paroled after six months |
| Noel Marlborough | 2006 | Labor Party | Lying to the Corruption and Crime Commission | Fined $12,500 | former minister |
Aussie Criminals and Crooks 
Hmmmm..
Poor buggers!!
Obviously over worked, stressed out, & OVERPAID.????
Seems there Human after all..
Well to me they should all have loss of everything they may of earned during there tenure!!
THEY MUST LOSE ALL ENTITLEMENTS PENSION, THE WHOLE BLOODY LOT.
No excuses!!
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I agree. If convicted they should lose all entitlements etc. Proceeds of crime if nothing else.
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Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
Oh, He didn’t make the list??
He was charged at one stage, but the jury failed too convict him??
Maybe they all got a bag of peanuts each, & some of floes Pumpkin scones??? heheheheheh….
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Hmmm, yes it is a dietary problem common in Western society. Always eating pre-processed food, a diet of high carb/sugar will result in poor decisions, evident by the behaviors documented on this page. Each of these individuals would have suffered from the intake of stool-rich anti-fiber, urea-rich liquid and semen-fortified protein. Comments?
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I always thought South Australia Did not Exist -well this prooves it. No Poly Email addresses etc we in SOUTH AUSTRALIA DO NOT EXIST
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Update on Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher Trail
The South Australian senator is on trail for allegedly taking $90 worth of goods from a supermarket without making payment.
Evidence was given today by the supermarkets manager that the defendant while being followed to her car seemed anxious.
It is also alleged that while the defendant proceeded to her car she was approached by a member of store security, whom the defendant attempted to push away and later closed the car door on the arm of the security staff member.
Senior Constable Gareth Brown whom interviewed the defendant after the alleged incident, testified that Fisher had stated she realised she did not have enough money and tried to go home, stating that her own actions were “stupid”. The officer also testified that Fisher had stated she was on antidepressants and was seeing a psychiatrist.
The defendants lawyer Michael Abbott QC has indicated that he will attempt to have the charges dismissed as the security officer in this circustance has acted beyond the authority on her restricted security officer’s licence.
The trial resumes tomorrow.
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Norm (not NOEL) Malbourough had his convicted quashed earlier this year…You need to remove his entry.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/norm-marlboroughs-conviction-quashed-on-appeal-20110301-1bcpb.htm
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What about George Savis
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I notice that there are not many out law MC on your list Why not?
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Well what list are you referring to?
This little part is about convicted Aussie Politicians Joan? If you want me to run something on someone in particular, give me a name and I will research it. no problems…Cheers
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I met Keith Wright, the school I went to took the students to Parliament House as an excursion, to learn about politics.
Sick, huh!
I also remember him clearly, not any other politician at the visit, just him, as I didn’t like him one bit. Goes to show that children do have instincts that should be listened to.
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Quote•Pauline Hanson – One Nation co-founder sentenced to three years’ jail for electoral fraud, but was subsequently acquitted and found to have been jailed wrongly. Unquote.
In an interview, Pauline said that Tony Abbott was the main politician to have her jailed – pretty telling about him!
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Further to what TE said – it should have been stated at the top that her conviction had been quashed.
To this list, you should instead have added Julian Grill and Thomas Ley, as well as numerous names connected with Gong-gate. .
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Yes, Pauline’s conviction was quashed; however, my point, is that Abbott was a key player in the entire situation, and this type of behaviour shows what type of person Abbott is.
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The judge who stuffed up the Pauline Hanson case was Roslyn Atkinson. She was Labor Premier Wayne Goss’s mistress (among many) at one stage. There are very credible reports that she had Goss’s kid and later returned to her estranged husband with the kid.
It was Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party which pursued the Heiner Affair very with much gusto in 1998. If this issue had been pursued to its finality then Wayne Goss would have ended up in jail.
This bitch should have stood aside from the case.
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Yes Mark Roslyn Atkinson stuffed up the Pauline Handson case and there are “very credible reports” as that is why you haven’t provided the links to the information?
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WELL I THINK TONY ABBOT MUST HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM PAULINE,S DEMISE, IT WAS ALLEDGED THAT TONY, (ALLEDGALLY RAISED A $20000.00 SLUSH FUND,) TO GET RID OF HER AFTER ALL SHE ONLY TOLD THE TRUTH. MAYBE THOSE WHO DONATED TO THE, (ALLEDGED,) SLUSH FUND MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THEIR CAR,S REAR VISION MIRROR JUST IN CASE THEY COULD SEE THE DOG,S BARKING.
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Many more should be on the above list. What about doing a list on Corrupt Labor Union officials, allowing anonymous voluntary input from Union members who are aware of corruption in there ranks. Hope you have enough Web space on your site as it will be overloaded.
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Roberto in not suggesting a list on Corrupt Liberal Member, proves you are another Liberal supporter, who thinks they cannot do wrong?
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“Australians all let us regret that we were ruled by thieves, on stolen soil with slaves who toil for inequality, our home is stripped of natures gifts our fertile land laid bare. Democracy staged, the truth in a cage, advance Australia square’.
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Alannah Mactiernan – Labor : WA, needs to appear on this list. She’s been done for DUI, more than once.
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Tony Abbott is a corrupt politician.
He needs to be investigated.
The liberal party is not corrupt Tony Abbott is the only one that’s corrupt.
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Don’t forget Neville Hilton. Owned a brothel where under-aged girls worked.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-12-16/former-alp-officials-appeal-for-bail-refused/603860
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