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Federal watchdog refuses to say if it will cooperate with robodebt royal commission

Commonwealth ombudsman’s office says it can’t be compelled to make statements or provide documents

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The Robodebt royal commission has wrapped up for now. Here are some of the key takeaways

The Robodebt royal commission has wrapped up for now. Here are some of the key takeaways

The Robodebt royal commission hears startling evidence with senior bureaucrats admitting they didn't follow legal advice, were too busy to raise concerns or didn't think it was their responsibility. Here's how the two weeks of hearings wrapped up.

Former Department of Human Services secretary tells royal commission she had a 'lack of curiosity' regarding Robodebt lawfulness

Former Department of Human Services secretary tells royal commission she had a 'lack of curiosity' regarding Robodebt lawfulness

The top bureaucrat at the department responsible for the unlawful Robodebt scheme tells the royal commission it was a "significant failure of public administration".

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Senior bureaucrat Serena Wilson admits in Robodebt inquiry to breaching public servants' code of conduct

The inquiry hears Ms Wilson received advice in 2015 showing the illegal income-averaging proposal that became Robodebt was unlawful but it still reached then-social services minister Scott Morrison.

Crossed-out phrase in a brief for Scott Morrison 'watered down' seriousness of potential Robodebt legal issues, inquiry hears

Warnings about legal and policy problems with the proposed Robodebt scheme were "watered down" in a brief being prepared for then social services minister Scott Morrison, according to evidence given to the Robodebt royal commission.

‘A shameful chapter’: how Australia’s robodebt saga was allowed to unfold

Bombshell legal advice finally revealed this week was initially dismissed, discarded or overruled. The consequences for many have been tragic

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Lawyers 'appeared to come under pressure' from then-social services minister Scott Morrison to provide Robodebt advice, inquiry is told

A commission of inquiry had been shown emails between the lawyers within the Social Services Department in 2015 relating to a draft brief being prepared for then social services minister Scott Morrison.

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Legal doubts over robodebt raised with government department in 2014, inquiry hears

Legal doubts over robodebt raised with government department in 2014, inquiry hears

First day of royal commission hearings told social services department did not seek ‘authoritative’ legal advice until four years after scheme was introduced

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Commonwealth warned of potential legal problems with Robodebt scheme two years before it began, Royal Commission hears

Commonwealth warned of potential legal problems with Robodebt scheme two years before it began, Royal Commission hears

The warning was revealed in the first day of the royal commission hearings being held into the controversial scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2019 and involved recovering debts from welfare recipients.

Scott Morrison and Alan Tudge could be called before robodebt royal commission

Scott Morrison and Alan Tudge could be called before robodebt royal commission

Royal commissioner says inquiry’s focus will be on those who had or should have had oversight over the automated debt recovery scheme

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