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Sydney Man Charged With $3.5 Million NDIS Fraud

The director of an NDIS provider is accused of laundering cash defrauded from the NDIS by withdrawing large amounts of cash between 2022 and 2025.
Sydney Man Charged With $3.5 Million NDIS Fraud
The National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS logo is seen at the head office in Canberra, June 22, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Rex Widerstrom
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Authorities have charged 31-year-old Billal Chami from Villawood in Sydney with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of $3.5 million (US$2.36 million).

The man is the director of an NDIS provider, which delivered government-funded services to participants with disabilities.

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.