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Australian of the Year awards betting referred to criminal investigators amid leak allegation
Betting irregularities on the Australian of the Year Awards have been referred to the national criminal intelligence agency amid allegations a winner’s name leaked ahead of the announcement.
Key points:
- The Australia Day Council referred betting concerns to criminal authorities on Monday
- Australian of the Year winners were decided in December, with about 180 people aware
- Those people signed non-disclosure agreements that include a non-betting clause
Federal Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who has responsibilities for the agency that will look into the matter, said the allegations were serious and needed to be investigated.
The National Australia Day Council (NADC) confirmed a News Corp report that it made the referral on the day the…
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