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Finn Pratt confirmed Robodebt's lawfulness despite not taking legal advice, commission hears

The former Department of Social Services secretary signed a letter to the Commonwealth Ombudsman in 2017 saying the scheme was legal, despite not seeing any legal or policy advice or knowing how it worked, a royal commission hears.

ABC News · Nov 10, 2022

Robodebt likely a ‘stuff up’ rather than a ‘conspiracy’, former department boss tells inquiry

Royal commission also shown key 2015 document confirming Scott Morrison’s request for welfare ‘compliance’ measures

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

Senior bureaucrat Serena Wilson admits in Robodebt inquiry to breaching public servants' code of conduct

The inquiry hears Ms Wilson received advice in 2015 showing the illegal income-averaging proposal that became Robodebt was unlawful but it still reached then-social services minister Scott Morrison.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

‘Unethical’: robodebt inquiry hears advisers were ‘almost immediately’ concerned by the initial plan

Former director of debt management compared proposal to so-called Dallas Buyers Club ‘speculative invoicing’ saga

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022

Legal advice on robodebt not passed on

The royal commission has heard a government department failed to relay information about the unlawfulness of the robodebt income averaging calculation.

AAP · Nov 3, 2022

Robodebt went ahead, despite legal doubts, after earning Scott Morrison’s backing, inquiry hears

The then social services minister wanted Centrelink debt recovery proposal worked up for 2015 budget process, royal commission told

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

Agape school abuse trial should start next month, not next summer, Missouri AG says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Agape Boarding School pushes to delay a hearing over abuse allegations until next summer, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a new court filing that a trial should start next month so no more kids are harmed.

Tribune News Service · Oct 17, 2022

Egalitarianism only way to end violence against weaker sections, says mahila panel chief

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The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

Murray Watt says the government is providing the largest cost-of-living increase to welfare recipients in 30 years. Is that correct?

Cabinet minister Murray Watt says the government is providing the largest cost-of-living increase to welfare recipients in 30 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Oct 3, 2022

New Missouri judge sets hearing on closing of Agape Boarding School over reported abuse

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri child welfare workers got approval Tuesday afternoon to resume their around-the-clock monitoring at Agape Boarding School to ensure that students are safe.

Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022