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Here’s some facts for you after the Government was forced to settle the biggest class action in history.
$1.2 Billion dollars to compensate 430,000 welfare recipients.
$1.2 Billion dollars to compensate 430,000 welfare recipients.
The Minister claims it has been a “long standing practice... going back as far as Hawke/Keating”
Many Government’s HAVE used data matching BUT Robert’s Govt removed safeguards, automated systems, reversed the onus of proof and relied on a flawed income averaging tool.
Many Government’s HAVE used data matching BUT Robert’s Govt removed safeguards, automated systems, reversed the onus of proof and relied on a flawed income averaging tool.
On Ombudsman report from 2017 confirms the start of the problematic Robo Debt scheme was under the coalition.
It’s detailed as a 2015/16 budget measure and was part of the 2016 election campaign platform.
It’s detailed as a 2015/16 budget measure and was part of the 2016 election campaign platform.
Before the system was automated under the Coalition Government only about 20,000 interventions/reviews were made in a YEAR.
Under the Robo Debt system that increased to 20,000 per WEEK.
Under the Robo Debt system that increased to 20,000 per WEEK.
Many reports warned of the problems:
Ombudsman reports
Senate Committee
Two Federal Court cases
Five AAT decisions
Ombudsman reports
Senate Committee
Two Federal Court cases
Five AAT decisions
Instead in 2017 it made is possible for debts to be raised for payments going back more than 7 years.
Recipients were told “keep evidence of your earnings” indefinitely.
RoboDebts were mistakenly issued. The strike rate was 1 in 5.
Recipients were told “keep evidence of your earnings” indefinitely.
RoboDebts were mistakenly issued. The strike rate was 1 in 5.
