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Welfare 'cheats' pursued for $905m government debt

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The federal government has warned almost 170,000 Australians with welfare debts racked up through false claims to sign repayment plans or face interest charges.


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By Mehdi Gholizadeh, Peyman Jamali

Source: SBS



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The federal government has warned almost 170,000 Australians with welfare debts racked up through false claims to sign repayment plans or face interest charges.



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