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Robodebt royal commission to investigate debt collection scheme

Published 25 August 2022, 6:05 am
Felicity de Somerville had $11,500 was withdrawn from her bank account as part of the Coalition’s robodebt scheme, and says she’ll ‘never trust Centrelink again’. Now, the government has announced a royal commission.
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