Craig Thomson

2022 - 3 - 23

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Former MP Craig Thomson facing new charges (Cessnock Advertiser)

Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson will face court on fresh charges, accused of rorting COVID-19 grants meant...

Ex-MP Craig Thomson granted bail over alleged COVID-19 fraud (9News)

Former Federal MP Craig Thomson has been granted bail after allegedly trying to defraud COVID-19 relief pay...

NSW Police prosecutors argued in court today Mr Thomson had a history of non-compliance and a clear contempt for court orders, however, the magistrate granted bail. Mr Thomson also allegedly made a false application for JobSaver payments of $3000 a fortnight, which police said was not approved or paid. The grants were applied for against a demolished café which had ceased trading and Mr Thomson allegedly inflated figures and forged his estranged wife's signature, the court heard.

Craig Thomson charged with fraud and other charges after being ... (Daily Mail)

The former federal Labor MP was taken into custody on the NSW Central Coast on Tuesday, accused of breaching an AVO.

Former Labor federal MP Craig Thomson (pictured in November) will face court on Wednesday after he was slapped with more charges on Tuesday Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been slapped with fraud offences after being charged for breaching an apprehended violence order, just hours after he was sentenced on other domestic violence charges. - Charges laid on same day he was sentenced on other domestic violence charges

Craig Thomson, accused of AVO breach and facing fraud charges ... (ABC News)

Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been granted strict bail after spending the night in custody on the NSW Central Coast, accused of fraud offences ...

Speaking to media outside court, Mr Thomson said, in relation to the fraud charges, that he did not think that "anything" had been done that was "wrong or inappropriate". He also told the court the AVO breach was not the most serious example and there was no allegation of violence. The court also heard he was paid a small business grant of $15,000 even though the business had ceased trading.

Former federal MP Craig Thomson charged over alleged fraud of ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Mr Thomson allegedly used fraudulent documents to receive $25000 from the state government's COVID-19 small business grants.

“In November 2021, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial Crimes Squad and all Sydney Metropolitan Regions established Strike Force Sainsbery to investigate fraudulent applications made against NSW Government financial relief schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters,” a statement from NSW Police said. Mr Thomson also allegedly signed and submitted a fraudulent document in an attempt to obtain a rent reduction. Mr Thomson allegedly used falsified information and successfully applied for both the NSW Small Business COVID-19 Support grant and the COVID-19 Small Business Hardship grant.

Former Labor MP charged over COVID payment fraud (Sky News Australia)

Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been charged after allegedly using fraudulent documents to receive a grant from the government's COVID-19 relief ...

New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been charged after allegedly using fraudulent documents to receive a grant from the government's COVID-19 relief payment schemes.