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Disgraced MP who fraudulently claimed public money avoids jail

Former South Australian MP Fraser Ellis has avoided jail for deliberately rorting a parliamentary allowance, but maintains his actions showed a "casualness" or "recklessness" and "certainly not criminality".

1 report1 sourceSep 17, 2026, 5:22 AM
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ABC AustraliaSep 17, 2026, 5:22 AM

Disgraced MP who fraudulently claimed public money avoids jail

Former South Australian MP Fraser Ellis has avoided jail for deliberately rorting a parliamentary allowance, but maintains his actions showed a "casualness" or "recklessness" and "certainly not criminality".

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