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Royal Commission hears Morrison was warned that Robodebt was unlawful

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Centrelink customers were targetted by the Robodebt scheme, which was later ruled unlawful. Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS

The Robodebt Royal Commission has heard the controversial welfare payment-recovery scheme went ahead, despite then-Social Services Minister Scott Morrison being warned it could be illegal without major changes. The top bureaucrat at the department responsible for the scheme's implementation told the hearing she didn't "turn her mind" to its legality when it was first proposed.


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The Robodebt Royal Commission has heard the controversial welfare payment-recovery scheme went ahead, despite then-Social Services Minister Scott Morrison being warned it could be illegal without major changes. The top bureaucrat at the department responsible for the scheme's implementation told the hearing she didn't "turn her mind" to its legality when it was first proposed.



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