Bloo, before severe restrictions on alcohol were introduced on Palm Is. it was one of the most dangerous places on earth.
After the restriction Mayor Lacey was caught with a boat full of booze running it to the island.
PALMIslandMayorAlfLaceyand a 46-year-old Townsville woman have been charged by Queensland's peak corruption watchdog for alleged fraud exceeding $100,000.
THE mayor of Palm Island, who has spoken out against alcohol restrictions in indigenous communities, has pleaded guilty to sly-grogging.
Alf Lacey was part of a group stopped by police as they sailed toward the island, off Townsville, with liquor on board in January last year.
The island is subject to strict alcohol limits under the Liquor Act.
Last week Mr Lacey pleaded guilty to one charge of attempting to take alcohol into a restricted area, a spokesperson at the Ingham Magistrates Court told AAP.
He was fined $100.
