Senior ministers may be hauled into court over robo-debt class action

Senior ministers may be hauled into court over robo-debt class action

Ministers may be hauled into court and forced to give evidence as part of the massive robo-debt class action brought against the federal government.

  • byDavid Estcourt

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Class action reforms must ensure access to justice for the vulnerable
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Class action reforms must ensure access to justice for the vulnerable

The robo-debt case has highlighted the benefits and risks of class actions.

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Albanese calls on government to apologise for'illegal'robodebt scheme

Albanese calls on government to apologise for'illegal'robodebt scheme

Labor is calling for an apology to thousands of Australians who suffered distress because the failed scheme,after the government announced it would refund $721 million.

  • byDana McCauley
No cash can repay the debt from this base politics

No cash can repay the debt from this base politics

Robodebt was base politics,flawed policy and bad government.

  • byDavid Crowe
'Robo-debt'repayments to hit $721 million but lawyers chasing damages

'Robo-debt'repayments to hit $721 million but lawyers chasing damages

A class action firm chasing refunds of"robo-debts"will press ahead with claims for damages despite the Morrison government agreeing to refund all debts.

  • byNick Bonyhady
David Harris was left to die alone after his NDIS payments were cut off

David Harris was left to die alone after his NDIS payments were cut off

A Sydney man missed an NDIS review appointment. His payments stopped and,just months later,he was found dead.

  • byDana McCauley
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Fraudster claimed $70,000 for virus and fire,federal police allege

Fraudster claimed $70,000 for virus and fire,federal police allege

The western Sydney man is due to face court in July accused of assuming 64 mostly fake identities to make false claims for government benefits this year.

US access of COVIDSafe data'not conceivable',but legal advice not released

US access of COVIDSafe data'not conceivable',but legal advice not released

Public servants grilled on the COVIDSafe app said it is extremely unlikely the US would access the data and confirmed the app has issues on iPhones.

  • byMax Koslowski
Attorney-General to ban police from accessing coronavirus app metadata

Attorney-General to ban police from accessing coronavirus app metadata

Police will be barred from accessing metadata in the new coronavirus app,after the Attorney-General vowed regulatory action.

  • byMax Koslowski
It pains me to say this,but when it comes to the virus app Barnaby Joyce has a point

It pains me to say this,but when it comes to the virus app Barnaby Joyce has a point

A model favoured by the Europeans would better protect privacy.

  • byJenna Price
MPs refuse to download official COVID-19 app and demand privacy guarantees

MPs refuse to download official COVID-19 app and demand privacy guarantees

The government wants to convince Australians to voluntarily download the app,seeking to assuage data privacy concerns.

  • byFergus Hunter andMichael Koziol