Mr Northe sat alongside former NRL player Luke Bateman as those with lived experience from gambling harm. Mr Northe was jailed in 2023 after pleading guilty to two charges of misconduct while in public office. Mr Northe falsely claimed $175,813.40 in public expenses, which he used on gambling services. Mr Northe cited the Murphy Report (You wins some, you lose more, published in 2023) during his testimony last week. Mr Northe served as the Member for Morwell from 2006 until retiring before the 2022 state election.