Police arrest five over $235m rorted from federal agencies including NDIA
Officials are investigating millions of dollars in fraudulent support payments. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)
In short:
Federal police say they have detected $235 million in actual or potential fraud from Commonwealth agencies, including the National Disability Insurance Agency.
Five people have been charged with fraud offences as part of months-long investigations into service providers accused of claiming government money for services they did not deliver.
What’s next?
A number of the investigations have not resulted in arrests, but police are looking into multiple people of interest, including individuals linked to 10…
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