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 …
Robodebt Commissioner Catherine Holmes says the disastrous debt recovery scheme was "crude and cruel" and "made many people feel like criminals". Ms Miller believes it was the almost daily calls and letters from Centrelink and debt collectors in December 2016 that "pushed him over the edge" to take his own life. "The whole social security system does need to be …