Former Speaker Peter Slipper faces faces charges relating to three occasions in which he allegedly dishonestly used Cabcharge dockets. File picture: Ray Strange Source: news.com.au
UPDATE: FORMER parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper has been ordered to enter a plea of not guilty over the alleged misuse of taxpayer-funded taxi vouchers.
Mr Slipper's Queensland-based lawyer Peter Russo today asked for a further adjournment of the matter which was denied by ACT magistrate Bernadette Boss.
Ms Boss entered a not guilty plea for Mr Slipper to progress the matter.
The former Liberal MP-now-independent will be required to front the court on May 23 at 11am for a case management hearing.
Mr Russo said he was seeking a five week adjournment over the matter.
"We are in a situation where we are awaiting advice from counsel in relation to the matter," Mr Russo told the court.
Ms Boss said due to the matter having been adjourned twice before in February and March she could not justify pushing the matter back any further.
Prosecutor Karen Musgrove said she was awaiting evidence from a geospatial expert in order to complete the brief of evidence on the matter.
Peter Slipper's lawyer, Peter Russo, addresses the media after an earlier hearing. Picture: Gary Ramage
She said she envisioned it would be complete in six weeks time.
Mr Slipper was originally given leave not to attend today's hearing on the proviso he enter a plea.
Mr Slipper, who stood down from the role of Speaker of the House of Representatives amid controversy last year, faces charges relating to three occasions in which he allegedly dishonestly used Cabcharge dockets to visit Canberra wineries in hire cars in 2010, amounting to $1194 in charges to the taxpayer.
He faces the possibility of a jail sentence, with the offences carrying a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment if he is found guilty.
Mr Slipper last year denied misusing Cabcharge dockets, saying allegations against him were a "complete farbrication".
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