US EditionAustralia inquiry says former PM Morrison misled cabinet on debt recovery scheme
- The Australian government's "Robodebt" initiative, which automatically issued debt notices to welfare recipients, has been criticized by a Royal Commission as unfair, illegal, and causing distress and harm to many people.
- The algorithm used to calculate the debts was flawed, as it averaged recipients' income across a year instead of considering their income during periods of eligibility. This led to incorrect debt assessments and demands for repayment.
- The Royal Commission's report recommends possible civil or criminal prosecution for those involved in the scheme, as well as significant reforms to government and public service practices.
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Australian inquiry finds former prime minister Scott Morrison misled cabinet on ‘robodebt’ social welfare crackdown
An Australian inquiry into a programme to recover welfare debt concluded today that former prime minister Scott Morrison had misled the cabinet about the scheme in an earlier ministerial role.
Robodebt Commissioner recommends civil and criminal charges
The Royal Commission into the Robodebt scheme has handed down its report into the unlawful program that sent incorrect debt letters to people on welfare. Commissioner Catherine Holmes wrote the government scheme was crude and cruel and key government ministers and departmental staff failed in their duties, including Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. In a sealed section not publicly released, the report makes recommendations individuals be re…
Australia inquiry says ex-PM Morrison misled cabinet on debt recovery scheme
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian inquiry into a programme to recover welfare debt said on Friday former Prime Minister Scott Morrison had misled the cabinet about the scheme in an earlier
Australia inquiry says ex-PM Morrison misled cabinet on debt recovery scheme
Morrison, prime minister from August 2018 to May 2022 and still a member of parliament, rejected each finding adverse to him and critical of his involvement in "authorising the scheme". "They are wrong, unsubstantiated and contradicted by clear documentary evidence presented to the Commission," he said in a statement.
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