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Law and You (147) Centrelink Fraud

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Australia has a long tradition of providing welfare payments to vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens. Welfare fraud—or ‘benefit’ or ‘social security’ fraud—is a controversial problem that has accompanied the growth of the welfare state. The crackdown culture is doing its best to lower the cheaters.


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Australia has a long tradition of providing welfare payments to vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens. Welfare fraud—or ‘benefit’ or ‘social security’ fraud—is a controversial problem that has accompanied the growth of the welfare state. The crackdown culture is doing its best to lower the cheaters.



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