Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned continuing the illegal Robodebt scheme could lead to the civil action, the royal commission is told.
For the first time, the commission was shown a brief sent to then government services minister Stuart Robert from the solicitor-general that found the scheme was unlawful.abc.net.au/news/robodebt-scheme-government-royal-commission-fraud-stuart-robert/101900516Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned continuing the illegal Robodebt scheme could lead to civil legal action, a royal commission has heard.
As former chief counsel of the DHS – one of two government agencies that helped deliver the program – Ms Musolino had key oversight of departmental legal matters, including Robodebt. "This is because the continued administration of the program … would contribute to an argument that the Department had been raising and recovering debts in bad faith."
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