Government to pay back robodebts

Sally Whyte
Updated May 29 2020 - 7:28pm, first published 6:08pm
Debts were raised on Centrelink payments by averaging tax office data. Picture: Karleen Minney
Debts were raised on Centrelink payments by averaging tax office data. Picture: Karleen Minney

The government will pay back 470,000 Australians who wrongly had debts raised against them by Centrelink, at a cost of $721 million.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

Get the latest Wagga Wagga news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.