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- South Australia announces new short-term restrictions in response to a COVID-19 outbreak
- The federal government hopes its plans to build a flu vaccine manufacturing plant will strengthen Australia's response to future pandemics
- And, a settlement is reached for a class action over the federal government's controversial Robodebt scheme
The federal government has agreed to settle a class action over its troubled robodebt scheme, which raised unlawful debts against welfare recipients.
A federal court trial was scheduled to start on Monday until lawyers announced an in principle settlement has been reached which needs judge approval.
Thousands of Australians are expected to receive refunds worth a total of $720 million because of incorrect matching between the tax office and centrelink.
Labor's Bill Shorten says finally there is justice for the victims of this program but he insists government ministers must be held to account.
“But it should never have taken four years and the resolution of the largest class action in Australia legal history for 400,000 everyday Australians to seek justice. I congratulate not just the seven plaintiffs who took on the system but Gordon Legal who ran the class action when I approached them about this matter.”
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