Case studies

A Brisbane pharmacist charged with defrauding the Commonwealth’s Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme has been ordered to pay $1.9million to the Commonwealth pursuant to section 116(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth). The debt will be paid from the sale of restrained assets, including property, shares and cryptocurrency.

A former Western Australian senior public official used an elaborate fake invoicing scheme, in what has been described as Australia's largest public sector fraud.

Following receipt of more than 40 complaints to the Office for Public Integrity about the conduct of authorised South Australian driving examiners, an investigation was launched by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) into the conduct of examiners.

A former Australian Border Force (ABF) officer has pleaded guilty to obtaining a financial advantage by deception after processing fraudulent claims worth $72,000.

The former general manager of Papunya Community Store Aboriginal Corporation was convicted of two criminal offences after using funding obtained for the construction of a 'Community Hub' to pay various personal debts.

A 62-year old man has been charged over phoenix activity that resulted in losses to the Australian Government of over $800,000.

A 65-year-old Perth man allegedly failed to declare income from a $7 million royalty payment that was paid to a company under his control.

Routine checks of the Department of Defence credit card spending detected multiple incidents of Australian Defence Force (ADF) members using their Defence Travel Card for improper purposes.

An Australian Defence Force (ADF) member made a false statement when lodging a relocation application, stating their dependents were accompanying them and sharing ADF subsidised housing for the duration of their posting. This allowed the ADF member to receive a financial benefit of $40,000, which they were not entitled to.

The Department of Defence investigated allegations of the theft of a significant number of military store items. The investigation found no evidence of criminal activity but identified significant systemic issues within the asset management of military stores.