Ben Fordham is applauding the University of Sydney’s crackdown on students and staff who falsely identify as First Nations people without any proof.

It follows concerns people are claiming benefits they aren’t entitled to.

Under new guidelines, scholarship applicants can no longer sign a statutory declaration to confirm they are Indigenous.

Instead, they must produce a confirmation of identity letter from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or other Indigenous community-controlled organisation and meet the Commonwealth three-part identity test which includes their identity being accepted by a community in which they live or previously lived.

The latest Census data released in June shows a 25 per cent rise in people identifying as Indigenous.

Ben Fordham says those “rorting the system” need to be called out.

“What we’re seeing is wrong and it’s fraudulent.

“Other organisations should introduce stronger checks too.”

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