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Former public servant avoids jail over JobSeeker fraud, magistrate accepts man was 'driven by need, not greed'

A former Commonwealth public servant will not spend time in jail for establishing a fictional Centrelink account in order to receive $4,000 in JobSeeker payments.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Career public servant sacked over 'sophisticated' JobSeeker fraud

His deceit cost the Commonwealth nearly $4000 and resulted in "a significant fall from grace".

The Canberra Times · Mar 1, 2023

ANU law professor, senior prosecutor among four new magistrates

They are all due to start at the ACT Magistrates Court in January.

The Canberra Times · Dec 22, 2022