Scott Morrison and Alan Tudge could be called before robodebt royal commission

Royal commissioner says inquiry's focus will be on those who had or should have had oversight over the automated debt recovery scheme

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Senior government officials will be called before a royal commission to give evidence explaining their roles in the robodebt scandal.

The commissioner, Catherine Holmes, said on Tuesday that although much was now known about how the failed scheme operated, little had been revealed about the government's response behind the scenes" to warnings and criticism.

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