Centrelink crackdown on fraud
Hon Joe Hockey
Centrelink will recruit up to 380 new staff across Australia over the next 12 months to help the Australian Government detect and investigate instances of welfare fraud. These new staff are part of the Australian Government’s $282 Million 2006-07 Budget Measure to combat fraud in the welfare and health sectors, the Minister for Human Services, the Hon Joe Hockey said. They will include Fraud Investigators, Review Officers, Analysts and Intelligence Specialists around Australia.
The Howard Government already invests significant resources in detecting and investigating welfare fraud, and last year, Centrelink netted savings of more than $1.24 Billion.
