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Robodebt victim breaks down at royal commission while recalling 'intrusion' of 'rude' human services staff

A victim of the unlawful Robodebt scheme broke down as she told a royal commission that she could not sleep at night and dreaded the phone ringing while being hounded over a debt that never existed.

Sandra Bevan worked as a carer across several different workplaces in south-east Queensland over the 2015-16 financial year.

The royal commission heard she had never had a permanent job in her career, and all her work was casual with inconsistent hours.

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