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Tara Cosoleto

Retired MP jailed for falsely claiming more than $170k

Former MP Russell Northe pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct in public office (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A retired Victorian MP who falsely claimed more than $170,000 in administrative expenses has broken down in court after finding out he will spend at least a year behind bars.

Russell Northe, 57, was the independent member for Morwell in the state's east in 2020 when the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission began investigating his conduct. 

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