A total of 1,067 individuals were served with a Departure Prohibition Order (DPO) in the first half of this financial year, representing an almost 50% increase on the same six-month period last year.
The crackdown also helped to recoup more than $15 million between July 1 and December 30, which is $2.5 million more than the total amount recovered during all of the 2017-18 financial year.
Minister for Human Services and Digital Transformation Michael Keenan said that while most parents are responsible and always pay their child support on time, there are those who deliberately choose to do the wrong thing by their children.
More details on the Department of Human Services website.
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