Robodebt

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Robodebt royal commission report will recommend referrals of ... (9News)

The royal commission was established to determine who was responsible for Robodebt and how it continued for...

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Robodebt overseers 'should be held accountable' (South Coast Register)

The people responsible for the "freight train of misery" that was the illegal robodebt scheme should be held...

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The Robodebt royal commission will tell us who's to blame, but that's ... (The Conversation AU)

Robodebt affected hundreds of thousands of people and undercut trust in our political and social welfare systems. Unless we act on today's royal commission ...

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Robodebt adverse findings primed to trigger APS sackings, stripping ... (The Mandarin)

Sackings, demotions, stripping of decorations, cancelation of security clearances as well as potential bans on private sector work with government for ...

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More Robodebt frontline staff accounts posted ahead of Royal ... (The RiotACT)

Frontline staff working on the government's ill-fated Robodebt scheme knew they were involved in illegal debt recovery and their bosses…

'There should be accountability' for robodebt: Shorten (Port Macquarie News)

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten wants people responsible for Australia's "greatest failure of public administration in social security"...

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Robodebt royal commission live updates: final report and findings to ... (The Guardian)

The Robodebt Royal Commission has confirmed it recommends referrals for prosecution. Here is the statement: The report, in three volumes, is over 990 pages and ...

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'Crude and cruel': Robodebt royal commission recommends criminal ... (SBS)

The robodebt royal commission has recommended unnamed individuals involved in the scheme face criminal charges.

Final report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme ... (Prime Minister of Australia)

Today, Commissioner Catherine Holmes AC SC has delivered the Final Report of the Robodebt Royal Commission. The Royal Commission has found that “Robodebt ...

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Minister, officials ignored robodebt deaths and harm (South Coast Register)

A former coalition minister and government departments failed to properly consider the personal heartbreak and harm stemming from...

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Robodebt figures to face civil and criminal prosecution (Port Macquarie News)

Senior public servants will be referred for civil and criminal prosecution over the unlawful robodebt scheme. Royal commissioner...

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Robodebt prosecutions loom after 'gross betrayal' (South Coast Register)

Senior personnel behind the unlawful robodebt scheme will be referred for civil and criminal prosecution as a royal...

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Robodebt royal commission recommends multiple referrals for ... (The Conversation AU)

In a swingeing indictment of the scheme, the commission says: “Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people ...

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Criminal charges, 'cruel' treatment: The main takeaways from the ... (SBS)

The robodebt royal commission has blasted the scheme as "crude and cruel". · Victims were made to feel like "second-class citizens, criminals, and dole cheats", ...

Robodebt prosecutions loom after 'gross betrayal' (The Maitland Mercury)

Senior personnel behind the unlawful robodebt scheme will be referred for civil and criminal prosecution as a royal...

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Robodebt: Illegal Australian welfare hunt drove people to despair (BBC News)

A landmark inquiry in Australia has found an illegal welfare hunt by the previous government made victims feel like criminals and caused suicides.

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Victims now know they were right about robodebt all along. Let the ... (The Conversation AU)

Welfare advocates in this country can now forcefully critique any government program that trades on stigma or vulnerability and ignores real-life suffering.

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First robodebt royal commission scalp confirmed at PwC (The Mandarin)

Acting PwC Australia boss confirms a partner who worked with the Department of Human Services had parted ways with the firm.

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Robodebt report evidence now in hands of crime fighters (South Coast Register)

Federal police and the anti-corruption watchdog are considering civil and criminal evidence following a damning report into the...

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Rotten Robodebt legacy lingers as Liberals attempt re-election in ... (Independent Australia)

The Federal seat of Fadden is currently up for grabs after the exit of former member Stuart Robert, whose numerous scandals may affect the LNP's chances of ...

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Commissioner flays 'crude and cruel' robodebt | Canberra CityNews (Canberra CityNews)

The robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as 'crude and cruel', writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.

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'We're not bad people': How Robodebt victims reacted after 'gross ... (SBS)

Phoebe Autumn was "incredibly upset" when she opened a letter in 2018 that claimed she owed a Centrelink debt. Autumn was struggling with her gender, ...

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Dutton accuses Labor of playing politics with Robodebt report | The ... (The New Daily)

Opposition leader Peter Dutton claims the Robodebt royal commission was politicised from the very beginning and apologised to people impacted by the.

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'It is vindication': Bill Shorten weighs in on robodebt report findings (9News)

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten believes the royal commission report into the robodebt scandal w...

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Morrison, Porter, Tudge: The Robodebt rogues gallery (Independent Australia)

If there was an instance of a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australia's vicious Robodebt ...

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Morrison government was warned "robodebt" would cause harm ... (National Indigenous Times)

A former coalition minister and government departments failed to properly consider the personal heartbreak and harm stemming from the illegal robodebt scheme.

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