The director of an NDIS provider is accused of laundering cash defrauded from the NDIS by withdrawing large amounts of cash between 2022 and 2025.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS logo is seen at the head office in Canberra, June 22, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
1/20/2026|Updated: 1/20/2026
Authorities have charged 31-year-old Billal Chami from Villawood in Sydney with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of $3.5 million (US$2.36 million).
The man is the director of an NDIS provider, which delivered government-funded services to participants with disabilities.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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