Burke faces corruption charges

DISGRACED former minister Ray Burke faces possible criminal charges for corruption on top of a 2 million tax bill he has received from the Criminal Assets Bureau. If found guilty he faces up to seven years in prison or a hefty fine.

The CAB could bring charges after the successful prosecution last week of former council official George Redmond for corruption.

Mr Burke has less than a month to appeal the tax bill. The 2m bill is the result of a 14-month investigation by CAB into whether Mr Burke had paid tax and declared all his income.