Nuttall Sentenced

Gordon Nuttall was found guilty of 36 counts of receiving secret commissions totalling $360,000 between 2002 and 2005 from two businessmen, Ken Talbot and Harold Shand. Chief Judge Patsy Wolfe delivered a sentence of 7 years in the Brisbane District Court this morning. Nuttall will be eligible for parole after two-and-a-half years (small price to pay for crime). His family told him 'good luck' and 'be strong' as he was being escorted out of the courtroom, instead they should have told him 'do the crime do the time'. Now his Solicitor is considering an appeal.