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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Miriam Webber

We had no reason to question legality: Turnbull faces robodebt royal commission

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Picture by Phillip Biggs

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has told the robodebt royal commission he did not question the legality of the scheme in 2017.

Mr Turnbull, who served as prime minister between September 2015 and August 2018, said he was assured by a 2015 cabinet submission which stated the Australian Government Solicitor had assessed the constitutional and legislative authority risk of the scheme.

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