The former mayor of the Fraser Coast, Chris Loft, has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail, suspended after 6 months, for misconduct in public office.
The Crime and Corruption Commission found that he used his position to push for the appointment of his former campaign manager to the newly-created chief-of-staff role.
Mr Loft was arrested while still mayor in 2017, with the charge relating to his time as mayor from March 2016 to February 2018.