Federal government defends Centrelink automated debt recovery

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Stories shared on NotMyDebt Website Source: NotMyDebt.com.au

The federal government is defending Centrelink's automated debt recovery system amid reports of wrongly-issued repayment notices. The government says it has received fewer than 300 complaints out of the almost 170-thousand letters sent out in the current financial year. But as Aaron reports, there are concerns apparent limitations in the process may see some of the most vulnerable burdened by debts they don't owe.



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