Conman Foster takes stand at Chardon committal

Notorious conman Peter Foster has been called to give evidence at a committal hearing for alleged Gold Coast wife killer John Chardon.

Foster, who spent time in jail with Chardon following the businessman's 2016 arrest, was called on Wednesday as the opening witness in the case, which is being heard in Brisbane Magistrates Court.

The hearing is expected to take several days and will determine if there is enough evidence to send the matter to trial.

Chardon was charged with the murder of his wife Novy in June 2016, more than three years after her disappearance.

The 34-year-old was last seen at their home on February 6, 2013.

Her car was found at a Nerang train station a few days later but despite extensive searches and a $250,000 reward, her body has never been found.

AAP