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Ex Moreton Bay mayor accused of ‘manipulating the council’
Former Moreton Bay Regional Council mayor Allan Sutherland has been accused of “manipulating the council” into conducting upgrades to a road on which he owned a block of land.
Mr Sutherland was charged with two counts of misconduct in relation to public office in December 2019. His case returned to the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday, but he did not attend.
Allan Sutherland became Moreton Bay mayor in 2008. He was suspended when he was charged and later quit.Credit:Robert Shakespeare
Crown Prosecutor Sarah Farnden told the court the alleged offences occurred in 2017 and 2018. The exact period was December 2017 to December 2018, according to court documents.
“The allegation is that the previous mayor had some land on Paradise…
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