Robodebt royal commission hearings start in Brisbane today. Here's what to expect
2 years, 6 months ago

Robodebt royal commission hearings start in Brisbane today. Here's what to expect

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The royal commission into the unlawful debt recovery scheme known as Robodebt will begin in Brisbane today. How we got to a Robodebt royal commission Photo shows Bill Shorten, wearing a suit and tie in a grey room. Labor promised to set up a royal commission into the scheme, with Anthony Albanese describing Robodebt as a "human tragedy" that "caused untold misery". He said it would be up to the royal commission whether or not to call former government ministers who oversaw the scheme like Scott Morrison, Alan Tudge and Christian Porter.

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Government formally responds to Robodebt royal commission, revealing 16 public servants being investigated over scheme
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Law firm that led Robodebt class action considers fresh compensation claim after royal commission
1 year, 8 months ago

Law firm that led Robodebt class action considers fresh compensation claim after royal commission

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The law firm that spearheaded the Robodebt class action is considering its options for a fresh compensation claim in light of the Robodebt royal commission findings. Key points: The royal commission found elements of a tort of misfeasance in public office had been made Gordon Legal is considering a fresh civil suit in light of those findings The tort would …

What did the Robodebt royal commission find about the people who oversaw the scheme?
1 year, 8 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 …

Written submissions to Robodebt royal commission made public, revealing significant toll on victims of unlawful scheme
2 years ago

Written submissions to Robodebt royal commission made public, revealing significant toll on victims of unlawful scheme

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The Robodebt royal commission this week heard from senior ministers and bureaucrats involved in the debt recovery program, but the toll on its victims has been laid bare in now-public submissions. Key points: More than 30 written submissions to the Robodebt royal commission were made public this week Care providers say clients were calling them in significant distress after receiving …

The Robodebt royal commission is hearing damning evidence of public sector dysfunction. Now it must probe the question of culture
2 years, 1 month ago

The Robodebt royal commission is hearing damning evidence of public sector dysfunction. Now it must probe the question of culture

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In mid-November last year, the former head of the Department of Human Services, Kathryn Campbell, was asked by senior counsel assisting the royal commission into the so-called Robodebt scheme if she would describe the system, implemented under her watch, as "a massive failure of public administration". 'No one wanted to give her bad news' While the minister was presuming his …

The Robodebt royal commission has wrapped up for now. Here are some of the key takeaways
2 years, 4 months 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. …

Robodebt faces a reckoning as royal commission begins
2 years, 4 months ago

Robodebt faces a reckoning as royal commission begins

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Deanna Amato never imagined she would take on the federal government in court. Key points: Deanna Amato fought her debt in court and, ultimately, won a landmark case against the federal government A class action had 386,193 participants registered to participate, out of a total of 433,000 Australians who had debts raised against them The royal commission is expected to …

Robodebt cases dumped and debts wiped amid royal commission into controversial scheme
2 years, 5 months ago

Robodebt cases dumped and debts wiped amid royal commission into controversial scheme

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Almost 200,000 outstanding "Robodebt" cases will be dumped and debts wiped, as the federal government tries to clear the final remnants of the highly criticised system. Key points: A royal commission into Robodebt is underway When the scheme was operating, 124,000 people were told their debts were being reviewed and 73,000 were not told at all that they were under …

A Robodebt royal commission has been announced. Here's how we got to this point
2 years, 7 months ago

A Robodebt royal commission has been announced. Here's how we got to this point

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Earlier in the week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fulfilled an election promise by announcing that there will be a royal commission into the former government's unlawful debt recovery scheme known as "Robodebt". Robodebt royal commission established Photo shows Anthony Albanese frowns while speaking at a press conference outside his office The government establishes a promised robodebt royal commission to investigate …

Scott Morrison could face royal commission over Centrelink Robodebt
2 years, 7 months ago

Scott Morrison could face royal commission over Centrelink Robodebt

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Scott Morrison could be hauled before a royal commission into the Robodebt scandal unveiled by Anthony Albanese today. Mr Morrison was Social Services Minister shortly before the automated scheme - officially named Online Compliance Intervention - was put in place in 2016 to recover overpayments made to welfare recipients. Robodebt was a scheme for automatically recouping alleged overpayments from welfare …

Robodebt royal commission to investigate unlawful debt collection from hundreds of thousands of Australians
2 years, 7 months ago

Robodebt royal commission to investigate unlawful debt collection from hundreds of thousands of Australians

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The new federal government has officially called a royal commission into the former government's unlawful debt recovery scheme known as "Robodebt". Key points: The royal commission will look into the establishment of the scheme, who was responsible, complaints handling, costs and measure to prevent it happening again Former Queensland Supreme Court Justice Catherine Holmes has been named as the royal …

Albanese government to announce details of royal commission into Robodebt scheme
2 years, 7 months ago

Albanese government to announce details of royal commission into Robodebt scheme

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The federal government will on Thursday unveil details of a royal commission into the failed Robodebt scheme, fulfilling an election promise. Key points: PM Anthony Albanese and three ministers will announce the details of a royal commission into Robodebt on Thursday morning It is expected to look into issues including who was responsible for the scheme, the cost to taxpayers …

Labor promises royal commission into bungled Robodebt scheme if elected. Scott Morrison says issue has been addressed
2 years, 10 months ago

Labor promises royal commission into bungled Robodebt scheme if elected. Scott Morrison says issue has been addressed

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The Labor party is promising to set up a royal commission into the failed Robodebt scheme before the end of the year if it wins the federal election. Key points: The 2015 Robodebt program used an automated system to work out if Centrelink recipients had been overpaid A class action later found the Commonwealth had unlawfully claimed nearly $2 billion …

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