Peter Slipper sentenced to community service for fraud over Cabcharge visits to Canberra wineries

By Michael Inman and Christopher Knaus
Updated September 24 2014 - 10:13pm, first published 9:32pm
Peter Slipper arrives at the ACT Magistrates Court for sentencing. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Peter Slipper arrives at the ACT Magistrates Court for sentencing. Photo: Jeffrey Chan

Former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper has avoided jail time for fraudulently using travel entitlements to take three taxpayer-funded trips to Canberra-region wineries.