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Former Liberal MPs Nigel Hallett and Brian Ellis misused electoral allowances, CCC inquiry finds

Spending public funds on lavish dinners and strip clubs, and paying a lover as a “sham employee”, are among the examples of serious misconduct by two former WA Liberal MPs included in an investigation by the state’s corruption watchdog.
Key points:
- The CCC alleges Nigel Hallett and Brian Ellis engaged in serious misconduct
- Mr Hallett allegedly paid his lover a taxpayer-funded wage for a “sham” job
- Mr Ellis spent thousands of dollars of his electoral allowance at a strip club
A Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) report found former Legislative Council members Brian Ellis and Nigel Hallett engaged in serious misconduct by deliberately choosing to use their electorate allowance to fund personal lifestyle expenses.
The report also found Mr…
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