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Thursday, April 02

Govt "idiots" over illegal Centrelink robo-debt: Labor

Labor frontbencher Bill Shorten has blasted the government’s handling of the controversial robo-debt scheme as incompetent at best.

Centrelink reporting changes set for mid-year start

Changes to how welfare recipients report their income to Centrelink could be in place by the start of July.

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Tax office rips $200m from returns over claimed Centrelink debts

The Australian Taxation Office has collected more than $200 million in the past three years from the tax refunds of Centrelink recipients to recoup overpayments.

Govt compensation demand after Centrelink robo-debt ruled illegal

The Morrison government owes Australians hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation after the Federal Court ruled robo-debt was unlawful, says Labor.

Centrelink's robodebt scheme a "fiasco": UN

The United Nations has questioned the legality of Australia’s controversial Centrelink robo-debt scheme and the country’s use of cashless welfare cards.

Adelaide law students take robo-debt fight to Centrelink

University of Adelaide law students are providing free legal advice to people fighting Centrelink debts at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, after budget cuts forced the Welfare Rights Centre to close down in June.