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$4.3 billion dollars worth of unlawful income apportionment debts.
5.3 million unlawful debts.
Going back decades — almost all of them have been paid, so they’ll all need to be audited manually.

#Robodebt was just business as usual, and it was the tip of what is going to be a very expensive iceberg.

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/12239/response/38359/attach/4/FOI%20LEX%2052027%20Document%201.pdf
Document created under section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 
Estimates of the number of debts potentially affected by income apportionment has changed over time as understanding of the historical use of the pracuce has evoived. Best estimates to date (outlined in Table 6), is at least 5.3 million debts held by 2.9 million Australians, totaling $4.3 billion, may be impacted by income apportionment. This estimate was produced on 22 October 2024. This estimate reflects all debts where: The debt relates to employment income (either earned by the person receiving the payment, or their partner). The debt relates to a payment and time period in which it is likely income apportionment was used. This estimate is based on information available in Services Australia's Debt Management Information System. (blah blah blah)


Good, and yes, the NACC should investigate Robodebt, if only to PROVE that no actual corruption by politicians or public servants took place. And good luck with that...

#AusPol #NACC #Robodebt


‘Zero repercussions’: victims of #robodebt ‘embarrassed’ to have believed justice would be done https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/16/zero-repercussions-victims-of-robodebt-embarrassed-to-have-believed-justice-would-be-done
Despite a royal commission and now findings of misconduct, those affected say many of those responsible have been able to ‘just walk away’.