Royal commission to investigate 'Robodebt'

ANTHONY ALBANESE SYDNEY PRESSER

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a royal commission into the controversial ‘robodebt’ scheme Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a Royal Commission into the previous government's so-called 'Robodebt' scheme, fulfilling an election promise. The automated debt recovery program saw hundreds of thousands of welfare recipients wrongly pursued by Centrelink for debts they did not owe.


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