Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli leaves the Brisbane Supreme Court in June.Credit:Toby Crockford
He was sentenced to six months’ jail,wholly suspended,in June 2019,but on appeal in December 2020 was acquitted of 13 fraud charges and a breach of bail offence.
During his 2019 trial,Mr Antoniolli testified he acted on the advice of two Ipswich council CEOs that councillors could buy charity auction items and record the costs as donations on council records.
The trial heard Mr Antoniolli never believed he had acted dishonestly and that he had acted within guidelines set by the two CEOs.
In June,Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll applied for leave in the Supreme Courtto appeal against Mr Antoniolli’s acquittal.
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Ms Carroll put forward the case that Mr Antoniolli had acted dishonestly in his auction purchases and use of council funds,and that his actions breached Ipswich City Council policy.
Prosecutor Sarah Farnden argued there was unchallenged evidence that Mr Antoniolli was told how to bid on items and dishonestly get them approved by council.