A second person has been charged for allegedly defrauding Central Highlands Council of $135,000.
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A 38-year-old Bothwell man was arrested and charged with fraud on Wednesday.
The fraud allegedly occurred between 2013 and 2020.
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It comes after a 37-year-old woman, also of Bothwell, was charged with 111 counts of fraud, seven counts of dishonestly acquiring a financial advantage, one count of forgery and one count of uttering in relation to the same matter. She appeared in court on November 4.
The pair have now been jointly-charged.
The man will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on March 11.
The woman's next court appearance will be on March 10.
In a statement, Tasmania Police said investigations are continuing.
