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Tim Dornin

'Lack of curiosity' over robodebt legality

Former Department secretary Kathryn Campbell didn't ask for detailed legal advice on robodebt. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A senior public servant has admitted to a "lack of curiosity" over legislative changes needed to allow the coalition government's controversial robodebt scheme to be introduced.

In evidence to the royal commission into the failed program, former Department of Human Services secretary Kathryn Campbell said she didn't ask for details of the legal advice available in the months ahead of robodebt's start in 2015.

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