The federal government’s highly controversial robo-debt program has extorted thousands of dollars from hard-working Australians and abused bureaucratic power, hurting some of the most vulnerable groups in our society and discrediting attempts to crack down on welfare fraud.
Implemented in 2016, the poorly designed robo-debt program has misled taxpayers, forcing them to pay money they never owed – all while unjustly enriching our government.
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