Robodebt: When a billion dollar settlement isn’t enough
The Briefing25 Nov 2020

Robodebt: When a billion dollar settlement isn’t enough

Robodebt is the automated process that wrongly calculated millions of dollars of Centrelink debt for Australians. Hundreds of thousands were impacted, and in 2019 they sued the government in a class action.

Last week the case was settled in the largest class action payout in the country, with $1.2 billion given back to victims. But many of those victims are not happy with the settlement and on today’s Briefing you’ll find out why $1.2 billion is not as good as it sounds.

If you need help regarding Robodebt you can go to Legal Aid or other community legal centres in your state, or if Kath’s story brought up issues for you please call lifeline for support 13 11 14

In today's headlines:

  • Developing: Australian academic reportedly released in Iranian prison swap
  • Convicted terrorist Abdul Nassar Benbrika stripped of citizenship
  • Meghan Markle reveals miscarriage
  • The big winners of 2020’s Virtual ARIA awards

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