Guardian Australia
Former small business ombudsman wants ‘compassion’ for those overpaid welfare due to jobkeeper
3 min read · Sep 13th · Kate Carnell defends tax office decision not to pursue businesses and suggests similar treatment for individuals who made ‘honest mistakes’
Guardian Australia
Pensioner slugged with jobkeeper debt accuses Coalition of double standards
4 min read · Aug 12th · Jan Raabe says it’s ‘highly immoral’ large companies who got the subsidy and turned a profit are not being chased by Centrelink
Guardian Australia
Daughter’s anger as late mother hit with decade-old $1,600 welfare bill, but jobkeeper companies keep cash
3 min read · Sep 7th · Exclusive: The debt issued to Tarnya Widdicombe’s mother was later wiped and blamed on a ‘mistake’ after inquiries from Guardian Australia
Guardian Australia
'Robodebt-related trauma': the victims still paying for Australia's unlawful welfare crackdown
5 min read · Aug 20th · Underwhelmed by or left out of this week’s class action settlement, many are still angry that the scandal never made it to court
Guardian Australia
Robodebt class action over but federal government still wants legal costs and advice to stay secret
3 min read · Aug 19th · Bill Shorten says refusal to disclose details is ‘nothing short of a coverup’ as Senate inquiry examines scheme
Guardian Australia
Centrelink orders jobkeeper recipients to pay back $32m, while profitable businesses allowed to keep funds
3 min read · Aug 9th · Exclusive: government accused of double standards after issuing 11,771 welfare recipients with debt notices due to Covid wage subsidy
Guardian Australia
Robodebt victims referred to debt collectors even after government admitted scheme was unlawful
2 min read · May 5th · Services Australia tells Senate inquiry it continued accepting repayments from more than 123,500 people after November 2019
Guardian Australia
Robodebt scandal: ‘vanishing’ Centrelink debts condemned by MPs and campaigners
3 min read · Apr 20th · Disappearance of debts comes as government tries to finalise robodebt court settlement
independentaustralia.net
Class actions against governments will prevent social injustices
3 min read · Mar 3rd · There should be a call for our court system to bring governments to account for social injustices.
ZDNet
Australian government says no to shuttering Centrelink compliance after robo-debt inquiry
2 min read · Feb 12th · It also isn't interested in having an independent review launched into the policy, design, administration, and impact of Centrelink's compliance program.
ABC News
Alan Tudge dismisses judge's description he engaged in 'criminal' conduct as 'commentary'
2 min read · 2020-10-05 · Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge's behaviour was slammed by a senior Federal Court judge for not immediately releasing an Afghan man from immigration detention after he was granted a refugee…
Guardian Australia
Robodebt: fresh claims against federal minister Alan Tudge delay court trial
3 min read · 2020-09-21 · Commonwealth needs to prepare for new argument former human services minister knew scheme was unlawful, court says
Guardian Australia
Coalition warned robodebt scheme was unenforceable three years before it acted
3 min read · 2020-02-12 · Administrative Appeals Tribunal member says finding was ‘kind of kindergarten law ... it was so open and shut’
Guardian Australia
Robodebt court documents show government was warned 76 times debts were not legally enforceable
4 min read · 2020-09-18 · Exclusive: statement of claim names Alan Tudge as among a handful of insiders aware program flawed
