Former mayor accused of arranging car deals for mates

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has been accused of arranging discounted car deals for political allies, the Queensland State Parliament has been told.

It is one of many allegations put forward by independent MP Rob Pyne, who also suggested Pisasale used council funds to pay for meals and intimidated local businesses into giving him free goods, the Courier Mail reports.

“Pisasale would help arrange drastically reduced car deals with politicians, with…car dealers”, Pyne wrote in a report to the Parliament.

“Introductions like this helped him build political allegiances and silence,”

Pisasale quit last week, amid reports he was stopped by Australian Federal Police carrying $50,000 in cash at Melbourne Airport.