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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response

Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten with a copy of the report
Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten received the royal commission report into robodebt on Friday. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

At least seven public servants including the former Department of Human Services secretaries Kathryn Campbell and Renée Leon are the subject of adverse findings in the robodebt royal commission report released last week.

The commissioner, Catherine Holmes, found that public servants had engaged in conduct including misleading cabinet that legislation was not required for the unlawful scheme, and misleading the commonwealth ombudsman.

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