2021 donation disclosure violations lead to a 9-month conditional release order for Patrick Bourke, a Riverina former mayor and current Federation Shire councillor, without conviction.

Patrick Bourke, former Riverina mayor and current Federation Shire councillor, was sentenced in a Wagga court for failing to declare political donations during two periods in 2021, violating the NSW Electoral Funding Act. Despite no prior convictions, he received a nine-month conditional release order without a conviction, reflecting his previously clean record. Bourke has expressed remorse for his actions during the trial.

October 31, 2024
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