Former WA Treasurer Troy Buswell gets suspended jail term for assaulting ex-wife Melissa Hankinson - ABC News

4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Joanna Menagh

Former Liberal Treasurer Troy Buswell gets a suspended jail term and a $2,500 fine after pleading guilty to three charges of assaulting his ex-wife Melissa Hankinson, which included pushing her downstairs and repeatedly kicking her as she lay on the ground.

The former West Australian treasurer, Troy Buswell, has been given a suspended prison sentence for what have been described as "cowardly" and "brazen" assaults on his ex-partner. Key points: