Robodebt: Illegal Australian welfare hunt drove people to despair
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2023-07-07 15:53
The previous government's "Robodebt" scheme drove people to despair, a landmark inquiry finds.

A landmark inquiry in Australia has found an illegal welfare hunt by the previous government made victims feel like criminals and caused suicides.

Known locally as "Robodebt", it was an automated government scheme which incorrectly demanded welfare recipients pay back benefits.

People received...

Tags the human cost of australias published 4 minutes ago published 18 november 2020 scott morrison