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Labor readies new Centrelink probe

The Federal Opposition has called for a Senate inquest into the Centrelink debacle with Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney saying the government had its “head in the...

Tudge responds: Everything is fine

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge says the continuation of the error-prone Centrelink debt recovery scheme was necessary to maintain the “integrity” of Australia’s welfare system. Mr Tudge said the...

Debt debacle is a perfect storm

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow Human Services minister Linda Burney has accused the Minister responsible for the Centrelink debt recovery debacle of “going into hiding” over the issue as an independent investigation into...

Gov’t blind to Centrelink farce

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government continues to back its highly controversial automated Centrelink debt recovery system despite heavy criticism and digital transformation heavyweight Paul Shetler labelling it “appalling”. The newly automated...