Government senators came armed with arguments to defend the welfare debt recovery program – and attack those who want to see it dismantledRobodebt inquiry: how the Coalition tried to defend the indefensibleIf the public critics of the Coalition’s welfare debt recovery scheme thought they were in for an easy ride, they were sorely mistaken. The system, according to Carney, who was among the critics who appeared before Senate inquiry hearings into robodebt over the past two weeks, “fails maths”. “You’re going to get a letter if the discrepancy is significant,” the Department of Human Services’ Jason McNamara told the inquiry this week. “If they need to consent, Senator, let them consent,” the legal academic and robodebt critic Darren O’Donovan told the inquiry. Carney noted the department never appeals robodebt cases to the second division of the tribunal, which publishes its decisions.

Source: The Guardian October 12, 2019 18:56 UTC