Logan mayor Luke Smith to fight corruption charge

Logan mayor Luke Smith has declared he will fight criminal charges laid against him and will not stand down after his first court appearance.

Mr Smith, who has been charged with official corruption, failing to correct his council register of interests and two counts of perjury, appeared at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

"I will be vigorously defending the charges," Mr Smith said in a statement on Tuesday.

AAP