Bruce Shillingsworth Jr avoids jail over his role in the fire that destroyed the doors of Old Parliament House in 2021

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr avoids jail over his role in the fire that destroyed the doors of Old Parliament House in 2021

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr receives an 18-month suspended sentence for his role in a fire that caused millions of dollars in damage to the entrance of Old Parliament House in Canberra. 

'Forceful, charismatic' leader escapes jail for Old Parliament House fire role

The December 2021 blaze caused $5.3 million in damage. Shillingsworth was sentenced for aiding and abetting the arsonist who started it.

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for his role in a fire at Old Parliament House that caused $5.2 million in damages.

‘Charismatic’ protest leader avoids jail for helping arsonist start Old Parliament House fire

The protest leader who helped an arsonist start the damaging fire at Old Parliament House was spared being sent to jail when he was sentenced after telling a court it wasn’t his intention to come to Canberra and “burn down the doors”. Nicholas Malcolm Reed was found guilty of starting the 30 December 2021 fire, […]