ATO employee charged over alleged disclosure of information to organised crime groups
A 32-year-old Australian Taxation Office (ATO) employee has been charged with disclosing sensitive information to organized crime syndicates. The arrest follows a joint investigation by the AFP and the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Why it matters
The breach of security within a major government financial institution raises significant concerns regarding public sector integrity and data protection.
Federal police have charged a Gold Coast man over alleged serious corrupt conduct while employed in the public service.
The 32-year-old was charged with two counts of unlawful disclosure of information by a Commonwealth officer.
Suspended from the ATO without pay, the man is due to face court on the Gold Coast later this month.
Link copied Share Share article A Gold Coast man who worked with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been charged over the alleged disclosure of information to organised crime syndicates.
The 32-year-old was charged last night as part of a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the ATO that included a raid on a home in Surfers Paradise.
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