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| Lawyer who acted for former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale charged with extortion | Lawyer who acted for former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale charged with extortion |
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| An Ipswich property lawyer who acted for former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has been charged with extortion by Queensland’s crime and corruption commission. | An Ipswich property lawyer who acted for former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has been charged with extortion by Queensland’s crime and corruption commission. |
| Cameron McKenzie was arrested in Ipswich on Thursday and taken to the Brisbane city watchhouse. | Cameron McKenzie was arrested in Ipswich on Thursday and taken to the Brisbane city watchhouse. |
| The CCC separately charged Pisasale with extortion in June. It is not clear whether the charges against McKenzie are related. | The CCC separately charged Pisasale with extortion in June. It is not clear whether the charges against McKenzie are related. |
| McKenzie, 35, of Churchill, was formally charged with one count of extortion under the state criminal code relating to a demand “without reasonable cause … with intent to gain a benefit for any person [and] with a threat to cause a detriment”. | McKenzie, 35, of Churchill, was formally charged with one count of extortion under the state criminal code relating to a demand “without reasonable cause … with intent to gain a benefit for any person [and] with a threat to cause a detriment”. |
| The solicitor, who had previously flagged plans of one day running as an Ipswich city councilor, was given watchhouse bail. | The solicitor, who had previously flagged plans of one day running as an Ipswich city councilor, was given watchhouse bail. |
| McKenzie is due to appear in the Brisbane magistrates court on 4 August. | McKenzie is due to appear in the Brisbane magistrates court on 4 August. |
| A colleague at McKenzie’s law firm, Australian Property Lawyers, said he did not know who was representing him in the matter. | A colleague at McKenzie’s law firm, Australian Property Lawyers, said he did not know who was representing him in the matter. |
| “As the CCC’s investigation remains ongoing and these matters are now before the court, the CCC is unable to comment further,” a statement from the watchdog said. | “As the CCC’s investigation remains ongoing and these matters are now before the court, the CCC is unable to comment further,” a statement from the watchdog said. |