Article 6CS8E Scott Morrison rejects robodebt royal commission findings but won’t say if he was referred for prosecution

Scott Morrison rejects robodebt royal commission findings but won’t say if he was referred for prosecution

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Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6CS8E)

Anthony Albanese highlights commission's extraordinary' conclusion that former PM's evidence was untrue'

Scott Morrison has rejected the robodebt royal commission's findings but not said whether he has been referred for further civil or criminal actions, in contrast to claims from former Coalition ministers Christian Porter, Alan Tudge and Stuart Robert ruling themselves out.

In a statement on Friday, the former prime minister said he completely" rejects adverse findings, claiming they were wrong, unsubstantiated and contradicted by clear documentary evidence presented to the commission".

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