Royal commission into robodebt

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Robodebt inquiry commissioner criticises mainstream media, praising ‘committed’ coverage on Twitter
Catherine Holmes SC acknowledges role of social media in giving access to evidence while commending Guardian Australia and the Saturday Paper for their reporting

Stephanie Convery Inequality reporter

13, Mar, 2023 @12:12 AM

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Robodebt: five years of lies, mistakes and failures that caused a $1.8bn scandal
The royal commission ended on Friday, having heard shocking testimony from officials and politicians, and heart-rending accounts of the impact of the botched scheme

Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

10, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Robodebt inquiry analysis shows majority of victims women – as it happened
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Mostafa Rachwani and Amy Remeikis (earlier)

09, Mar, 2023 @8:01 AM

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Robodebt: top bureaucrat admits ‘significant oversight’ led to cabinet being misled
Former department head Kathryn Campbell rejects suggestions at inquiry that oversight was deliberate or government ministers had pressured her

Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

07, Mar, 2023 @4:45 AM

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I’m still angry at the architects of robodebt, and furious that they have faced no consequences | Nathan Kearney
I’m grateful to all those who spoke out, but it should never have happened and we have no guarantee it won’t happen again

Nathan Kearney

07, Mar, 2023 @4:38 AM

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Opposition demand funding for yes and no campaigns – as it happened
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Mostafa Rachwani and Amy Remeikis (earlier)

06, Mar, 2023 @8:01 AM

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Malcolm Turnbull tells robodebt inquiry ‘I did not turn my mind to the legality of the program’
Former PM tells royal commission he accepted what then human services minister Alan Tudge told him about legality of scheme

Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

06, Mar, 2023 @5:11 AM

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Public servant claims she was ‘screamed at irrationally’ after querying robodebt scheme
Official tells royal commission she was threatened with losing her job after turning off part of the system without approval

Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

03, Mar, 2023 @3:57 AM

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Stuart Robert admits making ‘false’ robodebt statements – but how real were his ‘personal misgivings’?
The former government services minister attributed ‘false’ statements to ‘cabinet solidarity’ but another version of events will be considered by the royal commission

Luke Henriques-Gomes

02, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Marles says Dutton’s Aukus advice out of date – as it happened
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Cait Kelly and Natasha May (earlier)

02, Mar, 2023 @7:49 AM

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Stuart Robert admits publicly defending robodebt debacle despite personal misgivings
However, former Coalition frontbencher told an inquiry he was bound by cabinet solidarity and claims key legal advice was withheld by his department

Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

02, Mar, 2023 @6:46 AM

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Former top lawyer denies seeking to withhold documents from coroner after robodebt victim’s suicide
Annette Musolino tells inquiry she did not withhold legal advice from her boss, the Department of Human Services secretary

Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor

01, Mar, 2023 @8:05 AM

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