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PM apologises for robodebt error

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House. Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for the government's robodebt error, as discussions heated up around extending the JobKeeper scheme and opening state borders.


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By Jennifer Luu

Presented by Annalyn Violata

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for the government's robodebt error, as discussions heated up around extending the JobKeeper scheme and opening state borders.


Highlights

  • Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised to Australians who financially suffered as a result of the government's failed robodebt scheme.
  • The error affected more than 300,000 people.
  • The Opposition casted doubt on the sincerity of the apology. Bill Shorten, Labor's spokesman for families and social services, says the mistake caused grief and "trauma" for those who received debt notices.

 

 

 

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