Jailed former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale, and his travel associates — including current councillor Paul Tully — spent $250,000 on at least two overseas trips, but the taxpayer has never been shown that sum.
There were two overseas trips — one to the United States in 2010 and one to Europe and the UAE in 2012Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully says he "did nothing wrong"
Pisasale is in prison on more than 30 charges, including fraud and official corruption, and is due to be paroled in October. As information about the ICP's spending comes to light, Cr Tully is facing calls to resign — including from the Queensland Opposition — which he is rejecting. RTI documents showed the group visited San Francisco, Indianapolis, Chattanooga, Washington and New York City during their 2010 trip to the US. They also deviated from the official itinerary to Las Vegas.RTI documents showed they would spend another $170,000 on aThe group also deviated from the official itinerary for a trip to Las Vegas, the RTI documents reveal.
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