Former AFL Tony Smith bailed, allowed to return to Bali home

Australian mogul and politican Clive Palmer had no knowledge of the plot, say police.

The former AFL star wrapped up in the alleged elaborate and movie-like kidnapping plot involving a Clive Palmer media advisor has been granted bail.

Tony Smith, the former Sydney Swans player got bail in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today after pledging a $250,000 surety, reports the AAP

Smith’s bail conditions allow him to return to Indonesia, where his Bali home is, but any other overseas travel must be run by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of all overseas travel, according to AAP. 

READ MORE ABOUT THE KIDNAPPING PLOT HEREAustralian mogul Clive Palmer’s adviser held over kidnap scheme carried out in Singapore and Batam: Police

Photo of Clive Palmer: AFP




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