Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
National
Abe Maddison

Ousted MP pleads for 'merciful' sentence for fraud

Former SA MP Fraser Ellis will be sentenced later this monh for dishonestly claiming an allowance. (Abe Maddison/AAP PHOTOS)

A former MP who lost his seat to One Nation this year has asked a magistrate to take a "merciful approach" in sentencing him for dishonestly claiming a parliamentary allowance.

Fraser Ellis, 34, appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday for sentencing submissions on seven counts of deception, for fraudulently claiming $4676 from the country MPs accommodation allowance.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.