In short: Former chief counsel of the Department of Human Services, Annette Musolino, has resigned after the ABC put questions to the government about her external work. In 2020, several years after concerns about the Robodebt scheme's legality were first raised internally within the DHS, Ms Musolino was promoted to the role of chief operating officer of Services Australia. The …
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 …