Peter Dutton concedes individuals made ‘mistakes’ on robodebt but warns against ‘trial by media’

Opposition leader accuses Labor of politicising the royal commission findings and calls Bill Shorten a political animal'

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Peter Dutton has conceded that mistakes" were made by individuals" involved in the unlawful robodebt scheme, while warning against a trial by media" on the findings of the royal commission.

At the Liberal National party's state conference in Brisbane on Saturday, the federal opposition leader accused Labor of politicising the issue and referred to the government services minister, Bill Shorten, as a political animal".

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