What did the Robodebt royal commission find about the people who oversaw the scheme?
1 year, 5 months ago

What did the Robodebt royal commission find about the people who oversaw the scheme?

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The political recriminations for findings of the Robodebt royal commission have been swift, with the prime minister dubbing the former debt collecting mechanism a "gross betrayal" of the Australian people. "The Robodebt scheme was a gross betrayal and a human tragedy," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said following the release of the report. Labor called the royal commission after coming to power in 2022 and following the release of the report Mr Albanese dubbed it the "Liberal Party's Robodebt". "As the minister that worked hard to get the legal advice and close down the income compliance scheme, I welcome the royal commission report and its sensible recommendations," he said.

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Government formally responds to Robodebt royal commission, revealing 16 public servants being investigated over scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Government formally responds to Robodebt royal commission, revealing 16 public servants being investigated over scheme

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The government has agreed to all of the recommendations from the royal commission into the unlawful Robodebt scheme. Key points: The federal government has accepted all the recommendations from the Robodebt royal commission A sealed section of the report remains secret, and the details of any criminal investigations are not known The public service commissioner is investigating 16 workers referred …

Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned Robodebt scheme could lead to civil action
1 year, 10 months ago

Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned Robodebt scheme could lead to civil action

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Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned continuing the illegal Robodebt scheme could lead to civil legal action, a royal commission has heard. Key points: The commission was shown a brief sent to then government services minister Stuart Robert summarising advice that found the scheme was unlawful Misfeasance in public office was a civil action that could be brought …

The Robodebt royal commission has wrapped up for now. Here are some of the key takeaways
2 years, 1 month ago

The Robodebt royal commission has wrapped up for now. Here are some of the key takeaways

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A royal commission into the now-defunct debt recovery scheme, commonly known as Robodebt, has wrapped up for now after two weeks of hearings in Brisbane. The inquiry heard Ms Wilson received legal advice when the scheme was being designed showing the "income averaging" method was unlawful but she lacked the "courage" to tell anyone, including then-social services minister Mr Morrison. …

Raging against the machine: What we can learn from the failure of Robodebt
2 years, 3 months ago

Raging against the machine: What we can learn from the failure of Robodebt

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On Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a royal commission into the Online Compliance Initiative — commonly known as “Robodebt”. With its detrimental effect on welfare recipients, the initiative might be of particular concern to Albanese, who grew up “in public housing in inner city Sydney, the son of a pensioner.” And the Prime Minister seems to have a …

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