
Bernard Finnigan convicted, escapes jail term
Disgraced former South Australian MP Bernard Finnigan, now a “frightened and socially isolated man”, has had a conviction recorded but has escaped an immediate jail term for a child porn offence.
Disgraced former South Australian MP Bernard Finnigan, now a “frightened and socially isolated man”, has had a conviction recorded but has escaped an immediate jail term for a child porn offence.
Retiring Federal MP Andrew Southcott was disgusted by a social media campaign by his Liberal colleagues designed to link incoming Labor Legislative Councillor Peter Malinauskas to his disgraced predecessor Bernard Finnigan.
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Disgraced former South Australian MP Bernard Finnigan has received death threats, had his house vandalised and his reputation ruined forever after being found guilty on a child pornography charge, a court has heard.
Disgraced former Labor frontbencher Bernard Finnigan’s northern suburbs home is on the market, InDaily can reveal.
Labor’s state executive will be spoiled for choice when it meets at 5pm today to elect a candidate to parachute into Bernard Finnigan’s vacant Upper House seat.
A Weatherill Government reshuffle appears likely with Labor powerbroker and shopworkers union secretary Peter Malinauskas confirming he will put his name forward for Bernard Finnigan’s Upper House vacancy.