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Maeve Bannister

Robodebt made victim 'feel like a cheat', inquiry told

Annette Musolino did not recall seeing draft advice questioning the legality of income averaging. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

A robodebt victim has described how the botched program made him feel like a criminal and still affects his mental health five years after the unlawful debts were raised.

His evidence came as the former chief legal officer for the department of human services overseeing the scheme, Annette Musolino, admitted she "should have done more" to follow up on questions about its legality.

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