The blind labor politician died – his family said: “He should be given time to rest now’
Former Queensland Labor Secretary Gordon Nuttall lost his shame at the age of 71.
Nuttall was sentenced to seven years in jail for receiving more than $500,000 in corruption payments from two businessmen in 2009, and then he helped get a lucrative government contract.
In 2011, the Court of Appeal ruled that Nattor’s conduct was so serious that his total imprisonment should be extended from 12 years to 14 years.
Peter Beattie, former Queensland Prime Minister, condemned Nuttall’s actions as a profound betrayal of public trust.
Beatty said in 2023.
In his later years, Nuttall spoke openly about the harsh conditions he experienced at the largest security prison in Wolston, Wacol, describing “exactly the same as the worst prisoners.”
His family said their deaths were “devalued.”
They said: “Now is the time for him to rest peacefully.”
Former Queensland Labor Secretary Gordon Nuttall lost his shame at the age of 71, after fighting kidney cancer
Born in Brisbane, Nuttall began his career as a member of Sangate who entered parliament in 1992, and began his career as a national organizer of the Electric Trade Union, a seat he held until his resignation in 2006.
He served in the cabinet as a portfolio of primary industry, health and labor relations.
