Robo-debt royal commission

Turnbull, who was prime minister when the scheme exploded in controversy in early 2017, is scheduled to appear on Monday. Follow live.

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and a very important strategic partner. But we intend to work with that part of the industry that is involved in this trade to make sure that they do continue to have opportunities into the future. By investing $5m to improve biosecurity for northern Australia – something that’s really vital for the cattle industry in WA. This week’s signing reflects the strong and mutually beneficial relationship between India and Australia. We saw in 2011 the damage it can do to a bilateral relationship when you pull the pin on a country’s food supply. The policy is based on an outdated campaign by welfare activists that ignores the significant animal welfare improvements made through heavy investment in new infrastructure and practices. Under the procurement reforms, it will lift the spend allocated to SA businesses by 5%, or about $425m. I look forward to more open communication and consultation in the future. Yes, it will feel warm with 36-38C predicted for parts of Sydney, and even 35C for Brisbane by Wednesday. Temperature-wise, it could hardly have been closer to the averages. The project, which started in April 2022, will increase density, accommodate an expanded workforce, and deliver safety and security upgrades. The deputy prime minister will not be taking occupancy of the newly constructed executive suite on level 5.

The Centrelink debt recovery scheme involved using annual tax office data to calculate average fortnightly earnings and automatically issue welfare debt notices ...

“I was surprised at the time though, because … She told the commission that while she thought the development of the robodebt scheme was carried out too quickly, she did not consider whether the program was legal. A former director of the government department overseeing the robodebt scheme has admitted she was concerned the process that led to the development of the program was rushed.

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Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has criticised former Coalition minister Stuart Robert after he admitted holding deep doubts about the robodebt ...

"Ministers are expected to be honest in the conduct of public office and take all reasonable steps to ensure that they do not mislead the public or the parliament. He told the royal commission he was "bound by cabinet solidarity" to defend the program in public, despite holding misgivings. [told the Robodebt royal commission that he had "personal misgivings" about the scheme](/news/2023-03-02/qld-robodebt-scheme-government-royal-commission-stuart-robert/102034796), but was obliged to publicly defend it as a "dutiful cabinet minister".