The Morrison government will refund $721 million recouped from 470,000 people through its controversial and flawed "robo-debt" scheme.
It faces a class action over the scheme, which a Federal Court judge found used flawed calculations to recoup debts to the Commonwealth from alleged welfare overpayments. Government Services Minister Stuart Robert has announced a massive refund for people who were issued debts through the government's"robo-debt" program.Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert said all money the government had recovered through the "income averaging" method would be refunded.
Interested and fees will also be refunded. "The total value of refunds including fees and charges is estimated at $721 million," Minister Robert said in a statement.Refunds will start being issued in July. "It is important to note all other income compliance debts will continue to be subject to recovery, ensuring the integrity of Australia’s welfare system," Mr Robert said.
nickbonyhady The Morrison government will refund $721 million EXTORTED from 470,000 Australians through its robodebt scheme You're welcome.
YOKYOKbeers nickbonyhady How doe this toerag still hold a job? Seriously? This govt is an utter disgrace.
nickbonyhady Protest with your feet Australia.
nickbonyhady And for those that died by the worry? What are they going to ameliorate that? Bastards!
nickbonyhady With interest I hope
nickbonyhady The headline and opening paragraph should say unlawful. Not just flawed or controversial - unlawful.
nickbonyhady They gave the wealthy tax cuts they didnt need and tried to recoup some of the money with this scheme, disgusting.
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nickbonyhady Who will be prosecuted for the 2000+ suicides?
nickbonyhady You can tell Stuart Robert is a Pentecostal. Slimy, dishonest, crooked, mean.
nickbonyhady It wasn't 'controversial', it was illegal
nickbonyhady why? gov dole out benefits so they should be able to claim back when clients' data is wrong
nickbonyhady Dumb kuntz!
nickbonyhady will he be charged with manslaughter for those who committed suicide?
nickbonyhady The only credibility Stuart Roberts has is being a mate of Morrison .
nickbonyhady If the public servants received legal advice that robodebt was not supported legally, and they proceeded anyway, are they in breach of the APS Act? And should they be held fully accountable for wasting so much money and having to return their ill-gotten gains?
nickbonyhady And stuartrobertmp should be fired for this disgraceful scheme. The stress of this has and still is, awful. Sadly, I'll be rejoicing when I get it but until then, I don't believe it. ScottMorrisonMP auspol robodebt acourtmadeyoudoit
nickbonyhady This what happens when you rely upon AI (Artificial Intelligence) computer programs to do the work of real people. Big tech keep saying that AI is the next big thing. Its the next big load of vacuous marketing.
nickbonyhady And they were warned it was a shonky system but pushed ahead anyway. Can we stop putting conservatives in charge of anything important. Please.
nickbonyhady I am ok with that it had to many problems. But in saying that going by the amount of successful criminal charges outside of robodebt we know ppl are rorting. You would have to think a lot were rorting that are now getting their $ back? How does the tax payer get there $ back?
nickbonyhady In every single photo this man is trying to look remorseful. He's a fraud and a crook but he has managed to get that 'i'm sorry' look down pat.
nickbonyhady ... and miraculously revive all of those who suicided after receiving their debt notice Stuart Robert, apart from being corrupt, has blood on his hands He must be sacked auspol robodebt
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