MYSTERIOUS: 5 - What They Never Told You

Afternoon Update: Morrison grilled at robodebt inquiry; Azealia Banks lashes Australia; and snakes have clitorises

And new details on the brothers behind Queensland ambush

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2022

‘Are you listening?’: Morrison draws wrath of royal commissioner

Scott Morrison has been upbraided for his poor listening skills as he faced the Robodebt royal commission.

The New Daily · Dec 14, 2022

Scott Morrison gives evidence at Robodebt royal commission — as it happened

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has appeared before the Robodebt royal commission and gave evidence about his time as social services minister and treasurer.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

ATO bureaucrat 'threatened to shut down' Robodebt scheme by requesting cease and desist on use of tax data, royal commission told

An ATO bureaucrat is asked about his threats to "shut down" the Robodebt scheme in 2017, by requesting a federal department cease and desist using tax office data.

ABC News · Dec 12, 2022

The Australian government had multiple chances to press ‘stop’ on robodebt – but didn’t

Legal advisers said again and again that the automated debt recovery scheme was unlawful. New evidence shows how the objections were overcome

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

Senior official denies ‘manipulating the truth’ to ombudsman over legality of robodebt scheme

DSS witness faces scrutiny at royal commission over involvement in robodebt plans and evidence given to watchdog’s 2017 investigation

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

Senior public servant under scrutiny at robodebt inquiry appointed head of Aukus project office

Former head of Department of Human Services Kathryn Campbell has come under extensive questioning at the royal commission into robodebt

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Draft Robodebt proposal to Scott Morrison was a 'watering down' of legal advice

Emails between Department of Human Services and Department of Social Services officials showed the language around the Robodebt scheme had been softened.

The Canberra Times · Dec 8, 2022

Scott Morrison’s lawyers say his ‘reputation is on the line’ over robodebt royal commission testimony

Counsel for former PM says he should be able to refer to secret cabinet documents when giving evidence

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022

Officials given chance to ‘effectively co-write’ report into department’s handling of robodebt, inquiry told

Former manager at DHS testifies that it was ‘useful’ if the department which administered debt recovery scheme could ‘influence’ watchdog’s language

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022