Royal commission to investigate 'Robodebt'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a Royal Commission into the previous government's so-called 'Robodebt' scheme, fulfilling an election promise.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a royal commission into the controversial ‘robodebt’ scheme. Source: AAP / AAP

Highlights

• The automated debt recovery program saw hundreds of thousands of welfare recipients wrongly pursued by Centrelink for debts they did not owe.
• A class action lawsuit has found $750 million was incorrectly recovered.
• The inquiry will include examining who was responsible for the scheme, how it was managed and the harm caused.

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