About 3 million Australians affected by Centrelink’s unlawful debt calculation method will be eligible for up to $600 in compensation after the federal government admitted the process was invalid.
The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced on Wednesday the government would also raise the threshold for small, accidental debts to $250, meaning about 1.2 million debts are expected to be waived or not raised this financial year.
