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Stuart Robert’s refusal to take the blame for robodebt isn’t just offensive, it’s terrifying

The former minister’s casual abdication of responsibility risks a culture where our politicians are no longer able to defend the public interest

The Guardian - AU

Bill Shorten dubs Stuart Robert's defence of Robodebt handling as 'peak bizarre'

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has criticised former Coalition minister Stuart Robert after he admitted holding deep doubts about the robodebt scheme while publicly endorsing it.

ABC News

Robert accused of ‘misleading Australian public’ over robodebt

Bill Shorten has accused Morrison govt minister Stuart Robert of misleading the Australian public after his evidence to the robodebt inquiry.

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Morning Mail: Morrison secret ministry ‘voids visa ruling’, high-speed rail abandoned, Lyon roars in India

Morrison’s power grab should nullify immigration decision, says Afghan migrant; Sydney-Newcastle scheme dropped

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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

The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert’s gamble in the witness box is a risk for Scott Morrison

In breathtaking moments in the witness box on Thursday, Mr Robert cast himself as the man who brought robodebt to a swift end.

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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

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Afternoon Update: Coalition minister admits making false statements about robodebt; Romanian PM’s AI adviser; and the best dishwashing liquid

Stuart Robert has told the royal commission he had ‘no choice’ but to give false statements to ABC

The Guardian - AU

Robert denies he wanted to 'double down' on robodebt, hits out at ex-secretary

The former minister denied in the 'strongest terms' that he was unconvinced about slashing the scheme upon learning it was unlawful.

The Canberra Times

Ex-minister Stuart Robert 'takes responsibility' for Robodebt implementation, admits defending it despite knowing it could be unlawful

Stuart Robert tells royal commission he went on television programs defending the program as a "dutiful cabinet minister" despite being aware it could be unlawful.

ABC News

Ex-minister defends response to robodebt legal advice

An ex-Coalition minister has denied dismissing legal advice about robodebt, saying he passed it to then PM Scott Morrison "within two hours".

The New Daily

Marles says Dutton’s Aukus advice out of date – as it happened

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Stuart Robert said ‘we will double down’ after being advised robodebt was unlawful, inquiry told

Former human services secretary says Coalition minister told her ‘legal advice is just advice’ when briefed on solicitor general’s opinion on scheme’s legality

The Guardian - AU

Former human services minister Stuart Robert vowed to 'double down' after being told Robodebt was illegal, royal commission told

Former top bureaucrat Renee Leon says she was forced to step in and stop the illegal Robodebt scheme because ministers refused.

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Afternoon Update: tax hike on $3m super balances; robodebt inquiry ‘double down’ claim; and a Test cricket classic

Balances of more than $3m will be taxed at 30%, up from current concessional rate of 15%

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Strained culture within department overseeing robodebt

A former senior public servant says public servants became afraid to raise risks with then-ministers because of potential consequences to their employment.

AAP

Morrison 'looking for problems' to justify welfare cuts

An ex-deputy secretary says former prime minister Scott Morrison showed little empathy for people on welfare, and looked for problems to justify budget cuts.

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Too much of superannuation has become a tax dodge that massively favours the rich

Super tax concessions cost as much as the pension, and the biggest benefits flow to those who do not need them

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Minister said ‘opinion is just an opinion’ when told of robodebt’s legal ‘challenges’, inquiry hears

Top departmental lawyer tells royal commission he verbally briefed Stuart Robert in July 2019 about the legal ‘difficulties’ with the scheme

AAP

Super for retirement, not cosmetic procedures: Jones

The assistant treasurer has defended plans to clamp down on early access to super and says it will stop patients using it to fund cosmetic procedures.

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt royal commission: the questions that remain as inquiry’s final public hearings begin

Outlines for the upcoming hearings on the Coalition’s flawed debt recovery scheme show where the investigation may be headed next

The Guardian - AU

Labor ditches Coalition’s $2.5m ‘jobdobber’ hotline for employers

Service let employers report jobseekers who rejected jobs or submitted inappropriate applications

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Inaccuracy of robodebt scheme ‘known issue’ but was ‘only way’ to do more reviews, commission told

Former top lawyer for the Department of Human Services said she relied on another department’s position that income averaging scheme was lawful

ABC News

Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned Robodebt scheme could lead to civil action

Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned continuing the illegal Robodebt scheme could lead to the civil action, the royal commission is told.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Children’s hospital crisis, heroes’ welcome for Socceroos, anti-protest law scramble

In today’s newsletter: documents reveal the torrid atmosphere as the NSW government pushed to pass controversial anti-protest laws that saw an activist jailed

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