Six staff at Ambulance Victoria have been stood down, accused of being at the heart of an alleged fraud scandal.
Their union blasted senior leadership at the emergency service as malicious for leaking the information.
Emergency service bosses have known for much longer, with Ambulance Victoria confirming the allegations were raised directly with the chief executive by an employee in early 2023.The matter was referred to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and "an internal investigation commenced", which "remains underway".
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