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Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson (centre) leaves Downing Centre Local Court after pleading guilty to fraud offences.

Former Labor MP Craig Thomson pleads guilty to COVID-19 grant fraud

Thomson was due to face a hearing on the charges but instead admitted to misusing $25,000 received in business relief payments during the pandemic.

  • Sarah McPhee

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He will face the charges at Gosford Local Court on Wednesday.

Former federal MP Craig Thomson charged over alleged fraud of COVID-19 schemes

Mr Thomson allegedly used fraudulent documents to receive $25,000 from the state government’s COVID-19 small business grants. 

  • Sarah Keoghan
Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson leaves Gosford Police Station after receiving bail.

More charges expected after Craig Thomson granted bail over alleged visa fraud, court told

The former federal Labor MP is accused of being involved in a sophisticated scheme where he facilitated more than 100 fraudulent visa applications.

  • Georgina Mitchell
Craig Thomson, pictured in 2014, Former Labor MP Craig Thomson has been arrested over allegations he was the primary facilitator of a multi-million migration fraud.

Former Labor MP Craig Thomson arrested over visa fraud allegations

Mr Thomson has been charged over allegations he facilitated more than 130 fraudulent visa applications, resulting in more than $2 million of financial gains

  • Laura Chung and Sarah Keoghan
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Craig Thomson, pictured in 2014, was subject to AFP raids last week.

Industrial umpire working on fresh plan to recover Craig Thomson’s debt

The disgraced former Labor MP has not made any progress repaying his debt to the regulator because his income from his wife’s company has stayed under the repayment threshold.

  • Nick Bonyhady and Laura Chung
Craig Thompson, pictured in 2014, has been embroiled in a new fraud investigation.

Former federal MP Craig Thomson embroiled in new fraud investigation

The Central Coast home of the former MP was searched by police as part of an investigation into alleged fraud against the federal government.

  • Fergus Hunter and Laura Chung
Court bid to have Craig Thomson struck off over HSU expenses scandal

Court bid to have Craig Thomson struck off over HSU expenses scandal

Years after he used his union credit card to buy sex, legal proceedings have been launched against the former MP for Dobell.

  • Georgina Mitchell

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