Sydney man allegedly used insider information to bet on Australian of the Year awards

A 47-year-old man has been charged after allegedly receiving $7,542 from $1,767 worth of bets

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A Sydney man has been charged with using insider information to bet on the outcome of five Australian of the Year awards.

It's alleged the 47-year-old Collaroy man used information from a commonwealth employee to place a series of bets on the awards between 2017 and 2021.

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