The then social services minister wanted Centrelink debt recovery proposal worked up for 2015 budget process, royal commission told
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The Department of Human Services progressed its proposal for the robodebt scheme, despite serious legal doubts within another department, after it earned the backing of Scott Morrison, a royal commission has heard.
The royal commission is investigating the failed debt recovery scheme, which ran from July 2015 until November 2019 and culminated in a $1.8bn settlement between the government and hundreds of thousands of people issued unlawful Centrelink debts.
Continue reading…The then social services minister wanted Centrelink debt recovery proposal worked up for 2015 budget process, royal commission toldGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Department of Human Services progressed its proposal for the robodebt scheme, despite serious legal doubts within another department, after it earned the backing of Scott Morrison, a royal commission has heard.The royal commission is investigating the failed debt recovery scheme, which ran from July 2015 until November 2019 and culminated in a $1.8bn settlement between the government and hundreds of thousands of people issued unlawful Centrelink debts.Sign up for our free morning and afternoon email newsletters from Guardian Australia for your daily news roundup Continue reading…