Crime and Public Safety

Man Charged Over Alleged $1.5 Million NDIS Fraud Linked to Organised Crime

A 33-year-old Bankstown man has been arrested at a Sydney construction site following an investigation into the exploitation of NDIS participants.
Man Charged Over Alleged $1.5 Million NDIS Fraud Linked to Organised Crime
The Sydney man accused of defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) being placed under arrest by AFP officers. Courtesy of the AFP
Rex Widerstrom
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A 33-year-old Sydney man has been arrested and charged with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of more than $1.5 million following a multi-agency investigation into organised crime links within the sector.

Alan MacDonald was apprehended on April 23 by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers at a construction site in the Sydney suburb of Tahmoor.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.