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2017-2018
Location: 
Tasmania

Emma PEARCE - Failing to vote at federal election

General Prosecutions

On 2 November 2017, Emma Louise Pearce was convicted and fined $180 for failing to vote at the federal election held on 2 July 2016. This is the maximum penalty that can be imposed for this offence.

2017-2018
Location: 
Queensland

Mark WHITTAKER - Failing to lodge income tax returns

General Prosecutions

On 8 September 2017, Judge Morzone QC of the District Court at Cairns dismissed Mark Whittaker’s appeal, confirming that he had breached an earlier sentence imposed in relation to his failure to lodge income tax returns.

2017-2018
Location: 
Western Australia

Diane CARATOZZOLO-WADDINGTON - Solemnising non-consensual marriage

General Prosecutions

On 10 July 2017, marriage celebrant Diane Caratozzolo-Waddington 58, was convicted in the Rockingham Magistrates Court of solemnising a marriage of a Rockingham couple in October 2015 in circumstances where the bride could not give consent.   

2016-2017
Location: 
Victoria

William De LORENZO- Illegal pay TV scam

General Prosecutions

On 12 April 2017, William De Lorenzo was sentenced in the Melbourne County Court to 15 months’ jail for masterminding a scheme that allowed hundreds of Victorian homeowners to illegally access pay TV service Foxtel at a fraction of the price. He is to be released after serving 10 months in jail and entering into a recognisance of $1000, to be of good behaviour for 18 months.

2016-2017
Location: 
New South Wales

Tuungafasi Faanunu MANASE - Giving false or misleading evidence

General Prosecutions

On 4 July 2016, Manase was found guilty of one count of intentionally giving false or misleading evidence before the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.

2014-2015
Location: 
New South Wales

Bilal AFIOUNY

General Prosecutions

On 4 September 2014 the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal upheld the Crown appeal against the sentence imposed on the Defendant by his Honour Judge Finnane QC in the District Court of New South Wales in relation to two offences of bribing a Commonwealth Public Official.

2014-2015
Location: 
Queensland

Woolworths Ltd

General Prosecutions

On 27 March 2014, Trade Measurement Officers undertook a routine inspection of the Woolworths Supermarket at Maroochydore Plaza, Maroochydore. During the inspection, they tested eight mock cream sponge birthday cakes in accordance with the National Measurement Institute Sampling and Testing Procedures for Pre-Packaged Articles.