Fiji born singer Paulini Curuenavuli has pleaded guilty to bribing an Australian government official to unlawfully obtain a driver's licence.
The former Australian Idol contestant and current star of The Bodyguard musical appeared in person at Mount Druitt Local Court in Sydney's west.
The 34‑year‑old sat quietly as her barrister Lisa‑Claire Hutchinson entered the guilty plea on her behalf.
Police issued Curuenavuli with a court attendance notice in June after she paid around $800 to a Roads and Maritime Service customer service worker in exchange for an unrestricted NSW driver's licence.
She was charged with one count of corruptly giving a benefit to an agent, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment.
Hutchinson asked the court for a long adjournment before sentencing so her client could complete a traffic offender's program and obtain her driver's license lawfully.
She also explained that Curuenavuli was committed to six to seven performances of The Bodyguard Musical a week in Melbourne until November.
The Magistrate said he was not opposed to a delay in sentencing, and agreed to hand down his decision in December.
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