The Latest Breaking News from Royal Commission

Paul Bongiorno: The robodebt royal commission is our most important in a long while

It has taken the robodebt royal commission to do it, but Australians are being given dramatic evidence that the very underpinnings of our system of government have been trashed at great cost to the nation.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 6, 2023

Malcolm Turnbull says he did not consider 'legality' of Robodebt scheme — as it happened

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has appeared via video link before the Robodebt royal commission in the final week of public hearings.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2023

Labor promised aged care reform. The clock is ticking for genuine change

Until the royal commission’s recommendations are acted on, the government is merely tinkering

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023

Care provider failed to sack worker after resident abused: report

Royal Commission takes aim at Life Without Barriers in latest report

Newcastle Herald · Feb 27, 2023

Robodebt inquiry hears welfare recipients waited years to be repaid unlawful debts

The woman who successfully sued the federal government over a Robodebt of about $4,000, gave evidence to the inquiry for the first time on Friday.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2023

Behavioural science methods proposed to claw back debt

Methods using behavioural science of welfare recipients was touted as a way to claw back debt during the early stages of the robodebt scheme.

AAP · Feb 23, 2023

Morrison 'looking for problems' to justify welfare cuts

An ex-deputy secretary says former prime minister Scott Morrison showed little empathy for people on welfare, and looked for problems to justify budget cuts.

AAP · Feb 22, 2023

Fears registered nurse shortage will lead to substandard care at regional aged care homes

From July, it will be mandatory for aged care homes to have a registered nurse on duty 24/7. So what happens if you can't find one?

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

Robodebt victims stood 'ice cube's chance in hell'

The robodebt commissioner has chastised a former bureaucrat over how the government proceeded with the unlawful debt collection scheme despite legal warnings.

AAP · Feb 21, 2023