A mayor who received a $50,000 speedboat from a developer seeking higher building approvals has avoided time behind bars, despite pleading guilty to corruptly receiving a secret commission.
Luke Smith, former mayor of Logan, one of Queensland’s biggest cities, on Friday walked from Brisbane’s District Court briefly smiling, after being handed a suspended jail sentence of 18 months and 120 hours of community service.
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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
