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MYSTERIOUS: Mystery surrounds robodebt legal advice - What They Never Told You

The DSS initially rejected the robodebt proposal when it was asked for legal advice in 2014. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

It's a "mystery" why legal and policy advice flagging issues with a proposal for the robodebt scheme potentially was not provided to cabinet, a royal commission has been told.

The commission is investigating how the problematic scheme was rolled out despite departmental advice raising significant questions about its legality when it was proposed.

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