FOI 26-3333 – Documents related to the funding decisions of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce

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The release comprises six documents from the Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT), a multi-agency body targeting fraud and serious non-compliance in the National Disability Insurance Scheme and other government payment programs. A post-Budget update (May 2026) notes the FFT was extended with $280.1 million over five years from 2025–26 and $53.0 million per year ongoing, though not all member agencies received funding; eleven agencies were funded. An agency responsibilities attachment lists members, largely redacted. March 2026 emails between the NDIA and the AFP discuss proposed wording for a new policy proposal, citing 662 active investigations, 58 referrals to the CDPP or courts, about 14,000 victims and over $167 million in value, and warn that unfunded continuation would create a backlog. No drug, device or clinical data appear in the release.