It is an offence under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Act 2022
(Financial Assistance Scheme Act) to obtain or attempt to obtain assistance by fraud or knowingly assist another person to obtain assistance by fraud. It is also an offence to provide information that is false or misleading unless that person believes on reasonable grounds that the information was true and not misleading.84
The FAS may refer serious instances of fraudulent or deceptive conduct to Victoria Police.
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[84] Sections 65 and 66 of the Act.
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