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Compensation payouts to robodebt victims to be tax free

Payments to those affected by robodebt be exempt from income testing and tax as part of measures to ensure victims keep all of their financial redress..

AAP · Sep 2

Albanese led the charge against Robodebt. So why are we repeating its mistakes?

Entrusting aged care to an algorithm is exposing our most vulnerable.

The Canberra Times · Aug 19

After nearly three years, the robodebt report’s secret chapter has been unsealed. What does it reveal?

Officials named who drafted unlawful debt recovery scheme - and who royal commissioner referred to corruption watchdog for further investigation

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13

'Unfair toll on you': Services Australia boss says sorry to staff for robodebt

'You deserve an apology from your agency,' Ms Skinner told staff.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 8, 2023

Scott Morrison a ‘bottomless well of self-pity’ with no ‘mercy’ for robodebt’s real victims, Bill Shorten says

Minister for government services says ‘real victims are all those Australians who lost trust in government’ due to scheme

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023

The Robodebt Report Absolutely Skewered Our Politicians So Here’s Yr Explainer On Its Findings

The report called for certain politicians to be referred to criminal and civil prosecutions for the "cruel" scheme.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 10, 2023

The robodebt scheme was passed like a hot potato up the line of Coalition ministers – but who will be held responsible?

Unless agencies take up the commissioner’s invitation to prosecute, who is most to blame could remain sealed away in the report’s ‘confidential chapter’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023

Victims now know they were right about robodebt all along. Let the royal commission change the way we talk about welfare

The long-awaited robodebt royal commission report landed today, making searing adverse findings against both politicians and bureaucrats.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023

Department of Social Services legal team was under 'definite pressure' from senior leadership, former in-house lawyer tells Robodebt inquiry

A former in-house legal officer tells the Robodebt royal commission that departmental cultural issues and leadership changes may have impacted the handling of the flawed scheme.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

Conspiracy or stuff up? Robodebt royal commission probes how far up the chain of command blame falls

The first two weeks of hearings into the unlawful welfare scheme sought to answer a central question: how could this happen?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2022