Gippsland livestock agent Nathan Gibbon charged with fraud

An agent who is alleged to have illegally obtained more than $2.4m in income has appeared in court.

A Gippsland livestock agent who is alleged to have illegally obtained more than $2.4 million in income has fronted court.

Nathan Gibbon, 49, from Lardner in West Gippsland, appeared via video link in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged under the Crimes Act on a number of counts relating to obtaining financial advantage by deception, receiving stolen goods and defrauding the Australian Taxation Office.

Police allege that between December 2018 and September 2019, Mr Gibbon of Nathan Gibbon Livestock falsely represented invoices of $307,800, $808,640, $518,925, and $817,342, as well as National Vendor Declarations as genuine documents.

NVDs are a requirement of the movement of livestock to be sold to processors, saleyards, or in private sales.

A further charge alleges Mr Gibbon conspired to defraud the Australian Taxation Office by receiving $272,360 and providing a false invoice to avoid paying capital gains tax at various locations in Melbourne between June 15 and 24, 2022.

Mr Gibbon is yet to enter a plea and will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on November 23.

THE CHARGES

Police allege:

At Warragul between December 7 and 14, 2018 Mr Gibbon obtained by deception a financial advantage of $307,800 to a bank account in the name of Nathan Gibbon Livestock by falsely representing to Australian Global Exports that an invoice number dated November 19, 2018 and a national vendor declaration were genuine documents.

At Warragul on January 17, 2019, Mr Gibbon obtained by deception a financial advantage of $808,640 to a bank account in the name of Nathan Gibbon Livestock by falsely representing to Australian Global Exports that an invoice number dated January 3, 2019 and national vendor declaration were genuine documents.

At Warragul on July 19, 2019, Mr Gibbon obtained by deception a financial advantage of $518,925 to a bank account in the name of Nathan Gibbon Livestock by falsely representing to Australian Global Exports that an invoice number dated July 3, 2019 and national vendor declarations were genuine documents.

At Warragul on September 6, 2019, Mr Gibbon obtained by deception a financial advantage of $817,342.50 to a bank account in the name of Nathan Gibbon Livestock by falsely representing to Yarra Corporation that an invoice number dated August 7, 2019 and a national vendor declaration were genuine documents.

At Lardner on July 22, 2022 Mr Gibbon dishonestly undertook the retention of goods, or arranged to do so believing the goods to be stolen.

At various locations in Melbourne between June 15, 2022 and June 24, 2022 Mr Gibbon conspired to defraud the Australian Taxation Office by receiving $272,360 into a bank account and providing a false invoice to assist in avoiding payment of capital gains tax.