Woman arrested in $22m public sector corruption scandal tells court she will fight charges

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Woman arrested in $22m public sector corruption scandal tells court she will fight charges
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A woman accused of involvement in one of Western Australia's biggest corruption scandals pleads not guilty to the nine corruption charges relating to the theft of $22 million from the WA Department of Communities.

A woman accused of involvement in one of Western Australia's biggest corruption scandals has pleaded not guilty to nine charges relating to the theft of $22 million from the WA Department of Communities.Paul Whyte and Jacob Anthonisz both face more than 530 charges relating to $22mPaola Colangelo, 45, is alleged to have aided sacked public service executive Paul Whyte and his associate, Jacob Anthonisz, who are accused of corruptly stealing $22 million dollars of public funds.

Ms Colangelo, who is not a public servant, made her first appearance in the Perth Magistrates Court today when all charges were read to her. They allege that between May and November this year she acted corruptly to gain a benefit for Mr Whyte and Mr Anthonisz.

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