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Michael Pascoe

Michael Pascoe: Coalition had more bullets for the ‘undeserving’ poor

Serena Wilson’s statement highlights the Coalition’s attitude about the ‘undeserving poor’, Michael Pascoe writes. Photo: Twitter/Stranger

Serena Wilson was a rare creature at the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme in November – she put her hand up, admitted she failed in her duty, said she was ashamed she did not do more to try to stop the illegal monster.

She made an act of contrition we’ve not heard from other key perpetrators. A pleasant change. Hell will freeze before a politician fesses up.

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