Robodebt likely a ‘stuff up’ rather than a ‘conspiracy’, former department boss tells inquiry
by Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality from World news | The Guardian on (#65NN5)
Royal commission also shown key 2015 document confirming Scott Morrison's request for welfare compliance' measures
The former head of the Department of Social Services (DSS) has told a royal commission he believes the robodebt scheme scandal was likely a stuff up" and not a conspiracy".
Also on Thursday, the contents of a crucial minute sent to then-social services minister Scott Morrison in February 2015 confirming his request for welfare compliance" measures, and DSS warnings about the need for legislative change to enact robodebt, were revealed for the first time.
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