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flag Perth man sentenced to 7 years for stealing $2.7M in flood recovery funds meant for Warmun community.

flag Craig Robert Dale, a Perth man, was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and gambling away $2.7 million in community funds meant for rebuilding Warmun, a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia after floods and a fire. flag The money, intended for infrastructure and staff housing, was diverted into Dale’s personal account and lost to gambling. flag Judge David MacLean condemned the theft as a betrayal of a traumatized community, noting it prevented the opening of a much-needed aged care facility. flag The sentence, backdated to September 2023, followed an investigation linked to former bureaucrat Paul Whyte, who was jailed for a larger fraud. flag Community members expressed relief, citing lasting financial and emotional harm.

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