Goodbye COAG, government on the defensive for Robodebt

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the end of COAG (Council of Australian Governments) in favour of the National Cabinet. Meanwhile, the debt collection system renamed Robodebt has been recognised as vexatious and unfair.


We discussed it with federal policy correspondent, Paul Scutti.


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