Former Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar migration fraud.
The Australian Federal Police announced it had arrested a 57-year-old man from the NSW Central Coast at his home in Terrigal, on the NSW central coast.
Thomson is alleged facilitated more than 130 fraudulent visa applications over four years, resulting in a $2 million windfall.
The visas related to workers in the food service and regional farm industries, said the AFP.
Former Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar migration fraud
He was charged with providing false documents and false or misleading information relating to non-citizens, and breaching restriction on charging fees for immigration assistance.
'The alleged offences in this matter involved the exploitation of Federal Government programs designed to assist Australian businesses, and it is incumbent on the AFP to investigate and prosecute instances of large-scale fraud against Australian taxpayers,' an AFP statement read.
The man is expected to appear
