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Government under pressure to fix Centrelink scheme

Labor MP Anthony Albanese (C) speaks at a press conference with two constituents, Tony Barber (L) and Curtis Dickson (R)

Labor MP Anthony Albanese (C) speaks at a press conference with two constituents, Tony Barber (L) and Curtis Dickson (R) Source: AAP

The Commonwealth Ombudsman is being asked to investigate Centrelink's automated debt recovery system, amid reports of wrongly-issued notices.


Independent MP Andrew Wilkie is adding his voice to criticism of the method that he says has frightened some people into repaying debts they might not even owe.

 


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