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Abe Maddison

Jailed MP loses seat, assets and freedom over thefts

Troy Bell will spend at least two-and-a-half years in jail for stealing $435,000 of public money. (Abe Maddison/AAP PHOTOS)

A disgraced former MP will serve at least two-and-a-half years in jail for stealing $435,000 of public money that was meant to be spent on disadvantaged school students.

In September 2024, a South Australian District Court jury found Troy Bell guilty of 20 counts of theft and five aggravated counts of dishonest dealings for crimes committed between 2009 and 2013.

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