Robodebt refunds start but most will still wait months for payments

Sally Whyte
Updated July 4 2020 - 10:27am, first published 12:30am
Centrelink recipients will be refunded, some in installments. Picture: Karleen Minney
Centrelink recipients will be refunded, some in installments. Picture: Karleen Minney

The government spent almost $50 million on the robodebt clean up operation in just five months this year, as costs related to the bungled program are set to add up to billions of dollars.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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