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Newcastle nurse says illegal robodebt scheme ruined trust in government

'I was treated as a cheat and somebody who was trying to get money out of the government.'

Newcastle Herald

Robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as 'crude and cruel'

Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes has referred multiple individuals involved with the illegal scheme for civil and criminal prosecutions and other actions.

The Conversation

Former Coalition ministers incurred $2.5m of legal expenses linked to robodebt inquiry

Ex-PM Scott Morrison spent nearly half a million taxpayer dollars for legal bills while Christian Porter spent almost $800,000

The Guardian - AU

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Doubts over robodebt lawfulness 'should have been obvious' to senior ACT public servant

Richard Glenn's ombudsman's report 'did more harm than good'.

The Canberra Times

The Robodebt royal commission will tell us who's to blame, but that's just the start

Today will be a moment of truth for hundreds of thousands of Australians and for what the federal court has condemned as a “shameful chapter” in Australian public administration.

The Conversation

What is robodebt? Six things to watch for in the royal commission’s final report today

With the inquiry findings into the $1.8bn scandal due, who knew what and what happens next?

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt’s human toll is an indictment of unfettered AI ambitions

To unleash a powerful technology such as robodebt without consequence to the implications for human life is beyond irresponsible. It is a callous and calamitous failure of public administration.

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NACC the knife: who should be under the scalpel of our new corruption watchdog?

From Scott Morrison’s secret ministries to allegations of dodgy contracts, the Greens have proposed a list of contenders.

Crikey

'There will rightly be criticism', DSS secretary told staff after robodebt hearings

Inside the Department of Social Services' reactions to the royal commission.

The Canberra Times

Robodebt bureaucrat given role before evidence revealed

Penny Wong has defended the appointment of a bureaucrat who oversaw the rollout of the disastrous robodebt scheme.

AAP

Stuart Robert: One of public life’s weirdest characters and the mystery of what made him tick

Stuart Robert had his feet planted in the middle of two horrible obscenities perpetrated in Australian politics.

The New Daily

When both their sons took their own lives after receiving Robodebt demands, Kath and Jenny came together to seek change

Jenny Miller and Kath Madgwick became household names for those following the fallout from the automated Robodebt scheme. For the first time they talk about the bond they share after both their sons died and their plans to change the stigma around suicide.

ABC News

Why robodebt's use of 'income averaging' lacked basic common sense

The practice of “income averaging” to calculate debts in the robodebt scheme was completely flawed. This is what I confirmed in my new report conducted for the robodebt royal commission published last Friday, the final day of the commission’s public hearings.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: Latham eyes NSW kingmaker role, new secret ministries discovery, gas shortage fear

One Nation candidate could push for lifting of nuclear ban after NSW election; FOI reveals Morrison ally was appointed to home affairs role

The Guardian - AU

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Robodebt: five years of lies, mistakes and failures that caused a $1.8bn scandal

The royal commission ended on Friday, having heard shocking testimony from officials and politicians, and heart-rending accounts of the impact of the botched scheme

The Conversation

'Amateurish, rushed and disastrous': royal commission exposes robodebt as ethically indefensible policy targeting vulnerable people

The robodebt royal commission hearings came to an end on Friday. Over the past four months, they have delivered a telling portrait of unaccountable government power.

ABC News

Documents which could have prompted end of Robodebt not shared with investigators, inquiry hears

Ex Ombudsman staffer tells the inquiry that had their investigators been shown documents flagging Robodebt's illegality, they would have called for the scheme to end.

The Guardian - AU

AHRC targets robodebt, Covid policies and indefinite detention in push for federal human rights act

New report says a Human Rights Act could have prevented ‘abandonment’ of Australians overseas in Covid pandemic

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The Guardian - AU

I’m still angry at the architects of robodebt, and furious that they have faced no consequences

I’m grateful to all those who spoke out, but it should never have happened and we have no guarantee it won’t happen again

AAP

Senior public servant faces third robodebt grilling

The former secretary of the departments responsible for running the robodebt scheme will return to the royal commission for a third round of questioning.

The New Daily

Former PM Turnbull questioned ‘fairness’ of robodebt

Malcolm Turnbull says he was not concerned about the legality of robodebt but rather the "accuracy and fairness" of debts being calculated.

The New Daily

Robert accused of ‘misleading Australian public’ over robodebt

Bill Shorten has accused Morrison govt minister Stuart Robert of misleading the Australian public after his evidence to the robodebt inquiry.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Coalition minister admits making false statements about robodebt; Romanian PM’s AI adviser; and the best dishwashing liquid

Stuart Robert has told the royal commission he had ‘no choice’ but to give false statements to ABC

ABC News

Man issued with Robodebt bill of $11,000 tells royal commission he was made to 'feel like a welfare cheat'

A photographer who had a heart attack after being issued with an erroneous Robodebt bill says he was made to feel like a criminal.

ABC News

Former human services minister Stuart Robert vowed to 'double down' after being told Robodebt was illegal, royal commission told

Former top bureaucrat Renee Leon says she was forced to step in and stop the illegal Robodebt scheme because ministers refused.

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