Unless dishonesty in relation to Commonwealth allowances "is firmly punished, then there's a risk that an attitude of laxity will develop", a judge said as he sentenced a former "highly capable" soldier to jail for defrauding the Defence Department of nearly $100,000 during a seven-year period.
The offender, Travis David Morgan Stephens, was also sentenced for causing a $4406 loss to the department by falsely claiming he had been evicted from his previous place so the department would pay for his relocation, court documents state.
