00:00Operation Integrity Fusion is a joint financial crimes, money laundering, working group and fraud fusion task force period of action,
00:06which targeted serious and complex fraud against Australian government payments and programs.
00:12Yeah, that amount signifies that fraud against Commonwealth funded programs is a serious threat to Australia's national security.
00:19It's important to highlight that the $235 million is the total amount that sits across the seven investigations.
00:27This operation highlights that when State and Territory Police, along with us as the Federal Police and our Commonwealth partners,
00:35share intelligence and we collaborate, we're able to identify and investigate this serious fraud.
00:40Operation Integrity Fusion saw the execution of 26 search warrants across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in
00:48collaboration with our State and Territory counterparts, including government agencies.
00:52And from these search warrants, it saw the seizure of cloud-based accounts, digital devices, gold coins, silver bullion, cash
01:01and jewellery.
01:03Sadly, there are many people taking advantage of systems that are set up to help people in need.
01:07These systems are set up to help the vulnerable, not to reward criminal behaviour.
01:12This behaviour is abhorrent, the people are selfish and it steals money from hard-working, honest Australians.
01:18This behaviour is abhorrent.
01:18This behaviour is abhorrent.
01:18This behaviour is abhorrent.
01:18This behaviour is abhorrent.
01:18This behaviour is abhorrent.
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