The Federal Government has announced it will refund $721 million worth of debts it clawed back through its controversial Robodebt scheme.
"Refunds will also be made for any interest charges and/or recovery fees paid on related debts," Human Services Minister Stuart Robert said in a statement.and said it would require additional proof before it used income averaging to identify over-payments.
RoboDebt Centrelink system scrapped, very welcome, a lesson in computers controlling human life.
Not debts
LNP are responsible for the people who committed suicide over this Robo debt they are a disgrace to Australia
How good's that robodebt? Another miserable fail.
This is so messed up. Where’s the accountability? Where are the MPs who continually defended this illegal and dangerous system? Where is the RC like the LNP demanded over pink bats? This is NOT a good enough end to this. auspol
They wouldn't have done it if they didn't think they could have gotten away with it
Can you stop abc? Many were not even debts. Why are you desperately trying to make it seem otherwise?
auspol Why are you calling them 'debts '? If it has to be paid back, it's theft/blackmail/coercion/fraud on the part of the government. Grow a set.
What a joke, so those that rort the system will get away with it, when people who are genuinely in need often get nothing
Finally they're paying back the stolen money. Robodebt: the biggest grand larceny in Australian history perpetrated by sack of shit TurnbullMalcolm and his rotten government.
We'll be wanting that 'promise' in writing please, so many false promises that don't transpire or if they do it takes many months to be actioned.
FactCheck Why no mention that robodebt scheme was found to be illegal and inaccurate. Come on, , lift your game!
What about all the people who suicided because of Robodebt - do their families get compensation?
Congratulations to the people of Australia who voted for the LNP. You voted for the most incompetent government this country has seen. I hope you are proud of the mess you have given us.
This is an un confident govt that talks rubbish and their followers believe
Another shitshow, doesn’t help the people who have lost their lives already, and the families of those people. I wonder if this gets a quarter of the attention the home insulation scheme attracted.
The debts weren't 'waived' they were proven incorrect by people tirelessly working for YEARS. The government was breaking the law! you are a constant disappointment lately. Lift your game.
And revive the 2000 odd people who took their lives over it? Yeah, this won’t cover the grief and loss of their families over this.
I had to turn off the TV, the amount of virtue signalling by the leftist reporters at ABC over this news is cringeworthy
How about some freebies for me?
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