Public Servant Charged Over Alleged NDIS Fraud, $5 Million Considered Suspicious

Authorities alleged the man used his position to refer vulnerable members of the community to a registered NDIS provider business that he co-owned.

AFP officers arrest a Darwin public servant accused of defrauding the NDIS. Courtesy of the AFP

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested a Darwin man accused of using his public service role to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The man, 47, is a National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) employee and was brought before the Darwin Local Court on Feb. 19.