National Gallery of Victoria employee allegedly stole $8m to buy phones he later sold

<p>Victoria’s anti-corruption body charges the ex-staffer with seven counts of theft and one count of misconduct in public office</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/24/anthony-albanese-un-summit-labor-coalition-ukraine-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A former senior National Gallery of Victoria employee is alleged to have funnelled $8m from the gallery over six years.</p><p>He allegedly bought $8m worth of mobile phones using an NGV account, which he then sold for personal gain.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/sep/24/national-gallery-of-victoria-employee-allegedly-stole-8m-phone-scam-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>