'It's Scott's decision': Dutton says former PMs should leave Parliament or commit to full term Pressure is mounting on Scott Morrison. The Canberra Times · Jul 13, 2023
Scott Morrison ally faces Liberal party expulsion over NSW preselection debacle Alex Hawke to be the subject of backlash at state council over claims he harmed Coalition’s chances at 2022 election The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2023
Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on… The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023
Labor targets Stuart Robert and his handling of robodebt in negative ads before Fadden byelection Series of social media ads says robodebt ‘destroyed lives’ in bid to encourage voters to turn against LNP The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023
Explainer: what is the 'tort of misfeasance' and how might it apply in the case of robodebt? The final report of the robodebt royal commission has revealed the full extent of one of the most egregiously harmful acts our government has ever committed against some of the most vulnerable Australians. The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023
Robodebt class action law firm prepared to sue for alleged ‘misfeasance in public office’ Gordon Legal, which previously ran a $1.8bn class action, hopes federal government will reach out-of-court settlement offering further compensation The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report's sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform The Robodebt royal commission’s report has excoriated a raft of former ministers, especially Scott Morrison, who was a main instigator of the program, as well as public servants who were involved. The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023
‘Not sustainable’ for robodebt sealed chapter to be secret forever, Bill Shorten says Australians who received unlawful debt notices want the people who made ‘callous decisions’ to face consequences, government services minister says The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
Afternoon Update: calls for Morrison to resign; six additions to threatened species list; and rightwing figures join Threads Some Coalition members have said the former PM should resign from politics in wake of a scathing royal commission report The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
The Robodebt Report Absolutely Skewered Our Politicians So Here’s Yr Explainer On Its Findings The report called for certain politicians to be referred to criminal and civil prosecutions for the "cruel" scheme. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 10, 2023
Pressure builds for Scott Morrison to resign after damning robodebt report findings Calls follow royal commission finding Morrison ‘allowed cabinet to be misled’, but former PM rejects suggestion of wrongdoing The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
PM says Ukraine membership ‘a matter for Nato’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023
Early robodebt critics outraged by how long Coalition persisted with unlawful scheme Shocking to learn politicians and public servants ‘were basically just lying to us’, Andrew Wilkie says The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023
Peter Dutton concedes individuals made ‘mistakes’ on robodebt but warns against ‘trial by media’ Opposition leader accuses Labor of politicising the royal commission findings and calls Bill Shorten a ‘political animal’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2023
AAP · Jul 7, 2023 Claims govt milked political advantage from Robodebt Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of milking political advantage following the release of a damning report into the Robodebt scheme.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 The robodebt scheme was passed like a hot potato up the line of Coalition ministers – but who will be held responsible? Unless agencies take up the commissioner’s invitation to prosecute, who is most to blame could remain sealed away in the report’s ‘confidential chapter’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 Scott Morrison rejects robodebt royal commission findings but won’t say if he was referred for prosecution Anthony Albanese highlights commission’s ‘extraordinary’ conclusion that former PM’s evidence was ‘untrue’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 Afternoon Update: robodebt report recommends prosecutions; another Sydney shooting; and Amazon deforestation drops 34% Royal commission particularly scathing of Scott Morrison and Stuart Robert and the top public servant in charge of the scheme
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 Robodebt royal commission final report: what did it find and what will happen next? A 900-page report released on Friday labelled the scheme as ‘cruel and crude’. Here’s what you need to know
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 The robodebt royal commission revealed the worst of ‘welfare cop’ politics. But what happens next is up to us all Catherine Holmes’ report is damning for the Coalition and the public service, yet the reckoning she advocates will take more than policy change
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023 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 Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 Robodebt royal commission final report: key findings on Scott Morrison, Stuart Robert, Kathryn Campbell and Alan Tudge The royal commission report has levelled strong criticism of the three former ministers and senior public servant. Here are the main points from the inquiry’s findings
AAP · Jul 7, 2023 Ministers taken to task for unlawful robodebt scheme The report of the royal commission into the robodebt scheme has found a series of failures by ministers, but the consequences for them are unclear.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023 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 · Jul 6, 2023 Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened This blog is now closed.