Queensland whistleblower ‘vindicated’ by former Logan mayor Luke Smith’s guilty pleas

Sharon Kelsey, fired as Logan CEO after reporting misconduct, says Smith’s admission of guilt was a long time coming

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A whistleblower who was fired after reporting the misconduct of a former Queensland mayor says his guilty plea on a corruption-related charge is a “complete vindication”, while an integrity expert says those who dismissed her sacking should “hang their heads in shame”.

Former Logan city council chief executive Sharon Kelsey was dismissed in 2018 shortly after making a public interest disclosure to the state’s corruption watchdog, the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC), alleging misconduct by the then mayor Luke Smith.

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