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Policy

Govt keeps robodebt advice secret

The federal government has again blocked the release of documents relating to the robodebt scandal, in an “enormous undermining of public confidence” which could lead to similar failures of...

Unlawful robodebt bunfight heats up

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
How the government came to be running an unlawful scheme needs to be properly investigated, crossbench senator Rex Patrick said, as the Opposition officially backed calls for a Royal...

Robodebt inquiry inevitable, but in what form?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A full inquiry into the government’s illegal robodebt scheme now seems inevitable, with the main question now centring around what form it will take. On Friday afternoon Government Services...

Senate orders release of robodebt advice

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Senate has ordered government to release legal advice it received on the highly controversial robodebt scheme, as Labor called for everyone who paid a ‘debt’ under the program...