3,000 workers hired to meet demand for Centrelink and Medicare
The boost of Centrelink workers is in response to the average 30 minute wait time for phone calls and fewer than 17% of calls being answered.
Robodebt Royal Commission
“Crude and cruel”: Findings from the Robodebt Royal Commission
A landmark report has been handed down by the Royal Commission on Robodebt, a scheme which saw welfare recipients charged over $1.7 billion in unlawful debts between 2015 and 2019.
The head of the Robodebt Royal Commission has declared the scheme a “startling” failure and accused officials of “dishonesty and collusion” to hide its illegality.
In today’s deep dive, TDA journalist Tom Crowley will explain what this all means and what will happen next.
‘Crude and cruel’: the Robodebt Royal Commission’s final report
The head of the Robodebt Royal Commission has declared the scheme a “startling” failure, accusing officials of “dishonesty and collusion”.
Former minister Stuart Robert tells Robodebt Royal Commission of “massive personal misgiving”
Stuart Robert discloses personal misgivings on Robodebt, shares constraints on speaking out against it.
“There was nothing to suggest to me… that it was unlawful”: Scott Morrison has testified at the ‘Robodebt’ Royal Commission
As Social Services Minister in 2015, Morrison helped develop the Robodebt scheme.
