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Maeve Bannister

Robodebt rolled out despite pilot problems

Significant budget pressures and "overwhelming" workloads led to the idea for the robodebt program. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

People who did not respond to debt notices issued under the failed robodebt scheme were assumed to owe the money, a royal commission has been told.

The commission is investigating how the problematic scheme was rolled out despite departmental advice raising significant questions about its legality when it was proposed.

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