Robodebt

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Federal parliament apologises to Robodebt victims 8mos
Senior public servant in Robodebt scheme resigns from Department of Defence 9mos
Politics has descended into a dark place, feeding off downward envy 9mos
What Robodebt victims and their families think about the royal commission's final report 9mos
Robodebt was a scandal. Should economists bear some responsibility for it too? 9mos
The meanness at the heart of our politics exposed in Robodebt report 9mos
What did the Robodebt royal commission find about the people who oversaw the scheme? Australia 9mos
Individuals referred for criminal prosecution after Robodebt royal commission findings revealed 9mos
Robodebt royal commission: report recommends individuals face civil and criminal prosecutions 9mos
How was Robodebt allowed to happen? We're about to find out Australia 9mos
Robodebt inquiry commissioner praises ‘committed’ coverage by Guardian Australia Australia 1yr
Commonwealth ombudsman let department being investigated amend wording of 2017 Robodebt report 1yr
'We would have called them out': Robodebt documents withheld from investigators, inquiry hears 1yr
'Significant oversight': Top bureaucrat says Robodebt document to ministers potentially mislead... 1yr
Robodebt concerns revealed in text messages of former PM Malcolm Turnbull 1yr
'I don't have any money': Blind 98-year-old woman thought she'd have to sell her couch to pay R... 1yr
Bureaucrat concerned about Robodebt secretly ordered letter system be 'switched off', royal com... 1yr
'It's peak bizarre': Bill Shorten takes aim at Stuart Robert's Robodebt defence 1yr
'We will double down': Former minister refused advice to apologise for Robodebt, inquiry hears 1yr
 

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Cabinet documents failed to mention Robodebt would use income averaging, royal commission hears 1yr
Coalition government lacked 'empathy' for welfare recipients, focused on cost savings, Robodebt... 1yr
'Command and control' management style in department behind Robodebt delayed legal advice, inqu... 1yr
Former senior government lawyer 'didn't contemplate' sharing advice Robodebt was illegal 1yr
Government lawyers were told Robodebt's income-averaging method couldn't be used to calculate w... 1yr
Robodebt royal commission: the questions that remain as inquiry’s final public hearings begin 1yr
'Raising and recovering debts in bad faith': Former government services minister was warned Rob... 1yr
Robodebt inquiry hears claim Social Services official ‘sat on’ damning external legal advice ab... 1yr
Department of Human Services legal team was under 'definite pressure' from superiors, Robodebt... 1yr
Witness admits his department made 'false' statements about Robodebt to ombudsman 1yr
Pensioner tells royal commission of 'sheer terror' at receiving Robodebt bill worth almost $65,... 1yr
Robodebt victim breaks down recalling 'rude' department staff treating her 'like a criminal' 1yr
Boss 'very angry' after manager suggested declaring 'major response' into Robodebt 1yr
These are the seven Robodebt issues put to Scott Morrison for 'consideration and comment' 1yr
Former PM Scott Morrison tells Robodebt inquiry he was told scheme didn't need legislation 1yr
Robodebt royal commission: Scott Morrison to give evidence about failed scheme – latest updates 1yr
Live: Scott Morrison at Robodebt royal commission, and nuclear fusion breakthrough. Catch up wi... Australia 1yr
Robodebt inquiry set to hear from Coalition members Australia 1yr
'Give me a break': Former bureaucrat denies she tried to 'manipulate the truth' about Robodebt 1yr
Bureaucrat told to 'tone down' Robodebt criticism, royal commission hears 1yr
Adviser told senior bureaucrat was 'unhappy' with Robodebt criticism and to 'tone it down', inq... 1yr
Former department head tells Robodebt inquiry she 'didn't want to use averaging' 1yr
Department of Human Services boss says Robodebt 'was not my responsibility' at royal commission 1yr
'Not a priority issue for me': Former department secretary tells commission Robodebt was not hi... 1yr
Robodebt likely a ‘stuff up’ rather than a ‘conspiracy’, epartment boss tells inquiry 1yr
'It was my responsibility': Senior bureaucrat admits to breaching public servants' code of cond... 1yr
Australia news live: Reserve Bank tipped to deliver Cup day rate rise, public servants to face... Australia 1yr
Inside the test case that 'stopped Robodebt in its tracks' 1yr
Robodebt condemned as a 'shameful chapter' in withering assessment by federal court judge Australia 2yrs
Robodebt's financial cost to soar as judge suggests government will have to pay interest 3yrs
Robodebt: government abandons key part of debt recovery scheme in major overhaul 4yrs
Robodebt could target pensioners and 'sensitive' groups, leaked documents show 4yrs
Robodebt faces landmark legal challenge over 'crude' income calculations 5yrs

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