Post by Banker on May 15, 2012 7:03:30 GMT 7
IT was an $8000 fraud Simon John Waight said he didn't realise he had even committed.
Between 2008 and 2009, the 29-year-old received money from Centrelink for a Newstart Allowance.
In seven of the fortnightly forms he lodged to Centrelink, Waight did not declare all of his $23,000 income and received $8000 of tax-payers' money he wasn't entitled to.
He pleaded guilty to the offence in Rockhampton Magistrates Court last week.
Waight's solicitor said her client had been working sporadic hours on a casual rate when he was receiving the Government's Newstart Allowance.
She said when Waight recorded his hours at the end of each fortnight he could only recall a rough estimate.
But Magistrate Barry Cosgrove told Waight he did not find his excuse to be very convincing.
Mr Cosgrove placed Waight on good behaviour for two years with a recognisance of $200.
Waight has already paid $670 of the money back.
He was also ordered to pay restitution of $7669.
www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2012/05/14/plea-of-guilty-to-fraud-of-8000/
Between 2008 and 2009, the 29-year-old received money from Centrelink for a Newstart Allowance.
In seven of the fortnightly forms he lodged to Centrelink, Waight did not declare all of his $23,000 income and received $8000 of tax-payers' money he wasn't entitled to.
He pleaded guilty to the offence in Rockhampton Magistrates Court last week.
Waight's solicitor said her client had been working sporadic hours on a casual rate when he was receiving the Government's Newstart Allowance.
She said when Waight recorded his hours at the end of each fortnight he could only recall a rough estimate.
But Magistrate Barry Cosgrove told Waight he did not find his excuse to be very convincing.
Mr Cosgrove placed Waight on good behaviour for two years with a recognisance of $200.
Waight has already paid $670 of the money back.
He was also ordered to pay restitution of $7669.
www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2012/05/14/plea-of-guilty-to-fraud-of-8000/
