"We received advice at the time that the program was put together that it was lawful. Many governments have used ATO averaging data over many years, Labor and Liberal."
"What we do acknowledge is that using average annualised ATO data has been shown to be an insufficient basis for raising the debts," he said."That system was also not a sufficient basis for raising debts, even before the automation ... civilly, it was unlawful. There was no lawful basis for it." Mr Porter said he couldn't apologise for the bungled scheme for legal reasons as the class action was still ongoing.
Asked about the prospect of paying out damages, Mr Porter said: "That’s something that we dealt with in mediation and no doubt that’s a position that will be put by the class action."
Gallo_Ways It's out of his hands now. Class action going to drive the response, not a political pay off.
Gallo_Ways Great to see that our Attorney-General accepts the law.
Gallo_Ways 'we've zeroed the deaths' - is that a typo SMH or did Porter really say that? Very Freudian if he did.
Gallo_Ways Three questions, who originally stated that the scheme was lawful? secondly how long ago did the government know it was unlawful? and finally which Minister is to be sacked?
Gallo_Ways Wait till the compo payments come in for ruining an economy (businesses, jobs, livelihoods) on the back of totally discredited modelling stats on virus deaths. Will make Robodebt look like a walk in the park
Gallo_Ways .cporterwa has blood on his hands. This was a scheme deliberately designed with the aim and intention of driving people to suicide.
Gallo_Ways A ‘bungle’ responsible for 2000 deaths. When is a bungle a crime?
Gallo_Ways Resign. Go away.
Gallo_Ways
Gallo_Ways Attorney-General cporterwa bridles at RoboDebtRort being referred to as 'illegal'. Attempted to distinguish it from 'unlawful' un·law·ful (ŭn-lô′fəl) adj. 1. Not lawful; illegal. 2. Contrary to accepted morality or convention; illicit. Also NotSorry
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$4,500 and no apology: Robodebt victims push for damagesA class action chasing damages over the financial and emotional distress caused by the robodebt scheme will continue, with some victims calling on the Government to apologise. Absolutely, the stress and anguish experienced needs to be recognised and a genuine apology needs to happen. People have thought they were criminals for years yet all because of a get rich quick scheme by the gov targeting the smallest in society. So she ripped off the government $4500. Got caught, paid it back and now she’s going to get that money back and is demanding an apology. Just be happy you’re getting anything Class action certainly showed their bluff.
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Morrison government to repay $721 million in 'robo-debt' backdownThe government will refund all payments it recovered from welfare recipients that were based on flawed calculations at the heart of the 'robo-debt' system. 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 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 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?
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Aussies’ $721 million paydayHundreds of thousands of Australians will secure robodebt refunds from the Morrison Government in July after it finally ran up the white flag on the botched welfare compliance scheme. Returning money illegally taken is not a refund. It's return of stolen goods. But won't give back the lives they took.
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Government to pay back $721m in Robodebt, all debts to be waivedThe Federal Government ditches its controversial Robodebt scheme and announces it will clear all past and current debts, as well as refunding anyone who already paid. How about some freebies for me? I had to turn off the TV, the amount of virtue signalling by the leftist reporters at ABC over this news is cringeworthy 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.
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'Nothing to apologise for': Minister backs Stuart Robert over failed robodebt schemeA federal government minister believes there is nothing to apologise for over the failed robodebt scheme, which will now see thousands of Australians refunded for wrongly being forced to pay back benefits. The Liberal Party never ever ever apologise. For anything. Ever. That is my Ted Talk. People died, keith GTFOH - when ignorance is bliss
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Despite its name, Robodebt was a failure of human intelligenceA computer algorithm couldn't tell the difference between real debts and false ones, but Robodebt's human masters played a role in the scheme's failings, writes Greg Jennett. you're really trying to let them off the hook for what was extremely deliberate viciousness here, hey? When are the media going to start into holding these creatures accountable for the deaths this stuff up has caused. The figure is over 2,000. 6ou make a song and dance about a neglected child but nothing on a minister causing what amounts to mass suicides. Typical gutless media. You mean RoboDeath sentence ozcrimenews YeahBrohamski nickbarnesaus 🔥🔥🔥🐲🐷🐷🐷👹🤮😤🦠🐒👇👇👇🙅♂️
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