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Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme

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The report also criticised the government's "obliviousness to, or worse a callous disregard, of the fact that many welfare recipients had neither the means nor the ability to negotiate an online system" to provide evidence of years old income information in disputing debts. It described the scheme as
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The report contains a "sealed" section which was not publicly released, which "recommends the referral of individuals for civil action or criminal prosecution". This section was sealed so as not to prejudice any civil or criminal proceedings that may arise. Several individuals were referred to four
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The Royal Commissioner was initially required to provide a final report by 18 April 2023, however in February 2023, the reporting date was extended to 30 June 2023. It was then extended for a second time with the new due date being 7 July 2023, to allow the commission to make referrals to the newly
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in the summons; require witnesses to take an oath or give an affirmation; and require a person to deliver documents to the Commission at a specified place and time. A person served with a summons or a notice to produce documents must comply with that requirement, or face prosecution for an offence.
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The report concluded that the robodebt scheme was "devised without regard to the social security law", and that the use of income averaging in estimating entitlements "was essentially unfair, treating many people as though they had received income at a time when they had not". It found that public
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Holmes' preface to the report summarises the 57 recommendations: "Some are directed at strengthening the public service more broadly, some to improving the processes of the Department of Social Services and Services Australia. Others are concerned with reinforcing the capability of oversight
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The final report was released on 7 July 2023. It was three volumes and almost 1,000 pages long, and contained 57 recommendations for improved public policy design and a sealed section recommending the referral of individuals for civil and criminal prosecution.
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into the Robodebt scheme recommended a Royal Commission, "to completely understand how the failures of the Income Compliance Program came to pass, and why they were allowed to continue for so long despite the dire impacts on people issued with debts".
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In August 2023, the Australian Public Service Commissioner announced that the Royal Commission had referred 16 bureaucrats for investigation of whether their Robodebt actions had breached the public service Code of Conduct.
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upon the loyalty to the British Crown of German Nationals resident in Australia whose property is liable to a charge created by the Treaty of Peace Regulations made under the Treaty of Peace (Germany) Act 1919–1920
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on alleged improper practices and improper refusal to co-operate with the Victoria Police Force on the part of persons employed in the Postmaster-General's Department in Victoria in relation to illegal gambling
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to inquire into allegations affecting members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts in connexion with claims made by broadcasting companies against the Commonwealth Government (1930)
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to inquire into extracts from the reports in Parliamentary Debates of speeches made by Mr. Scullin in the House of Representatives on 7 and 19 August 1924, in relation to land tax matters (1924–1925)
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called for a Royal Commission into Robodebt, to 'determine those responsible for the scheme, and its impact on Australians'. These calls have been reiterated by university academics, and by the
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British New Guineaβ€”Royal Commission of inquiry into the present conditions, including the method of government, of the Territory of Papua, and the best means of their improvement (1906–1907)
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from 2011 to 2017, was suspended without pay from her position as a special adviser on the AUKUS nuclear submarine project, a position with a $ 900,000 salary. Additionally, a
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to inquire into and report upon the contract or contracts with Abbco Bread Co. Pty. Limited for the supply of bread to the Department of the Army, and other matters (1941)
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to inquire into and report upon the circumstances associated with the retirement of Lieutenant-Commander Alan Dermot Casey from the Royal Australian Navy (1934)
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to inquire into and report upon certain transactions of the Sydney Land Sales Control Office, and the Canberra Land Sales Control Office of the Treasury (1947)
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to inquire into and report upon the arrangements made for the transport of troops returning from service in South Africa in the S.S. "Drayton Grange" (1902)
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on the warβ€”Australian Imperial Force. Report as to number of members fit for active service and number of reinforcements and enlistments required (1918)
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welcomed this saying "The Robodebt affair was not just a maladministration scandal, it was a human tragedy that resulted in people taking their lives".
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to inquire into and report upon certain charges against the Administrator and other officers of the Northern Territory Administration (1916)
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was made aware of the scheme's illegality but "failed to act" by ignoring legal advice. It also criticised former social services minister
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on the charges made by D. L. Gilchrist concerning the construction of the western section of the Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway (1916)
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to inquire into circumstances under which certain public monies were used and to whom, and for what purposes such moneys were paid (1941)
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agencies." Holmes noted however that the effectiveness of the suggested changes hinged on the top-down culture and robustness of the
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in connection with sugar purchases by the Commonwealth through Mr. W. E. Davies in September and October, 1920 (1923–1924)
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to inquire into and report upon certain incidents in which Aborigines were involved in the Laverton area (1975–1976)
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to inquire into complaints by the munition worker passengers to Australia by the transport "Bahia Castillo" (1919)
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for publicly using false figures to defend robodebt, and what it described as former human service's minister
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to inquire into certain transactions in relation to timber rights in the Territory of Papua-New Guinea (1949)
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consultant who testified to the Royal Commission was fired in the hours after the final report was released.
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upon the public expenditure of the Commonwealth of Australia with a view to effecting economies (1918–1921)
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an inquiry into a statement that there was a document missing from the official files in relation to "The
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into exploratory and production drilling for petroleum in the area of the Great Barrier Reef (1970–1975)
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in connection with joinery supplied to the War Service Homes Commissioner in March, 1920 (1923–1924)
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in its election costings for the 2022 election for a Royal Commission into the Robodebt scheme.
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to inquire into the monetary and banking systems at present in operation in Australia (1935–1937)
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on the method for determining the unimproved value of land held under Crown leases (1924–1925)
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of Inquiry into compensation arising from social security conspiracy prosecutions (1984–1986)
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servants at the DHS were aware that the scheme would involve income averaging, but mislead
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of Inquiry into the leasing by the Commonwealth of accommodation in Centenary House (1994)
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on doctors' remuneration for national insurance service and other contract practice (1938)
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The powers of Royal Commissions in Australia are set out in the enabling legislation, the
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on the circumstances attending the supposed loss at sea of the steamship "Sumatra" (1923)
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on the use and effects of chemical agents on Australian personnel in Vietnam (1983–1985)
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of Inquiry into matters in relation to electoral redistribution Queensland, 1977 (1978)
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regarding the contract for the erection of additions to the General Post Office, Sydney
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Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme
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of Inquiry into the viability of the Christmas Island phosphate industry (1979–1980)
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on mail services and trade development between Australia and the New Hebrides (1915)
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to a person to appear before the Commission at a hearing to give evidence or to
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into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry
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on the statement of Lieutenant Commander Cabban and matters incidental thereto
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on Java and the East Indies, Singapore and the Straits Settlements (1917–1918)
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would be able to obtain the truth about Robodebt. Labor subsequently budgeted
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on certain matters in connexion with the British Phosphate Commission (1926)
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into the activities of the Australian Building Construction Employees' and
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on the finances of Western Australia, as affected by Federation (1924–1925)
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of Inquiry into the efficiency and administration of hospitals (1979–1981)
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of Inquiry into the relations between the CAA and Seaview Air (1994–1996)
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on mineral oils and petrol and other products of mineral oils (1933–1935)
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into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
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into the protection and detention of children in the Northern Territory
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on Public Service administration, Commonwealth of Australia (1918–1920)
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1,000 or six months imprisonment. A Royal Commission may authorise the
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of Inquiry into the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (1994–1995)
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Independent Inquiry into Frequency Modulation Broadcasting (1973–1974)
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outlined in the Letters Patent require the commissioner to examine:
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Concerns raised following the implementation of the Robodebt scheme
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The establishment, design and implementation of the Robodebt scheme
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on the activities of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union
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upon the Commonwealth electoral law and administration (1914–1915)
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separate bodies. Although the Commissioner did not name them, the
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in neglecting to inform them, and that the former head of the DHS
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The use of third party debt collectors under the Robodebt scheme
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to inquire into certain charges against Mr. Henry Chinn (1913)
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on sites for the seat of government of the Commonwealth (1903)
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announced the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, with
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on Australia's security and intelligence agencies (1983–1985)
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on food supplies and trade and industry during the war (1914)
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The penalty for conviction upon such an offence is a fine of
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of inquiry into alleged telephone interceptions (1985–1986)
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on taxation of leasehold estates in Crown lands (1918–1919)
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of Inquiry into transport to and from Tasmania (1974–1976)
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on the assessment of war service disabilities (1924–1925)
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Australian Post Office Commission of inquiry (1973–1974)
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on the Port Augusta to Alice Springs Railway (1951–1952)
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on 25 August 2022. The Letters Patent appointed former
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into grain storage, handling and transport (1986–1988)
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on industrial troubles on Melbourne wharfs (1919–1920)
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The intended or actual outcomes of the Robodebt scheme
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Al Khouri, Chantelle; Brewster, Alex (19 July 2023).
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into alleged payments to maritime unions (1974–1976)
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on the wheat, flour and bread industries (1934–1936)
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on Northern Territory railways and ports (1913–1914)
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on Australian Government Administration (1974–1976)
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on the increase of the selling price of coal (1920)
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Letters Patent
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