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How bureaucrats and Morrison misled a government and created a lethal policy

Bureaucrats in the Department of Human Services worked hard to overcome advice that robodebt was illegal, and misled cabinet into backing it — along with their minister, Scott Morrison.

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Newbie MP Max Chandler-Mather builds his reputation on Greens’ green grass of home

Most Crikey readers are delighted the housing and rental crises are front and centre of the political debate — almost as delighted as they are to see the back of Stuart Robert.

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PM says Ukraine membership ‘a matter for Nato’ – as it happened

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Archer aims arrow at Morrison

Liberal MP Bridget Archer says former PM Scott Morrison’s response to the robodebt royal commission’s findings were ‘disappointing’ and it’s time for him to resign from Parliament, and current PM Anthony Albanese has sealed a $1 billion defence export deal with Germany.

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Early robodebt critics outraged by how long Coalition persisted with unlawful scheme

Shocking to learn politicians and public servants ‘were basically just lying to us’, Andrew Wilkie says

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton concedes individuals made ‘mistakes’ on robodebt but warns against ‘trial by media’

Opposition leader accuses Labor of politicising the royal commission findings and calls Bill Shorten a ‘political animal’

The Guardian - AU

Claims govt milked political advantage from Robodebt

Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of milking political advantage following the release of a damning report into the Robodebt scheme.

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The robodebt scheme was passed like a hot potato up the line of Coalition ministers – but who will be held responsible?

Unless agencies take up the commissioner’s invitation to prosecute, who is most to blame could remain sealed away in the report’s ‘confidential chapter’

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison rejects robodebt royal commission findings but won’t say if he was referred for prosecution

Anthony Albanese highlights commission’s ‘extraordinary’ conclusion that former PM’s evidence was ‘untrue’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: robodebt report recommends prosecutions; another Sydney shooting; and Amazon deforestation drops 34%

Royal commission particularly scathing of Scott Morrison and Stuart Robert and the top public servant in charge of the scheme

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt royal commission final report: what did it find and what will happen next?

A 900-page report released on Friday labelled the scheme as ‘cruel and crude’. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

The robodebt royal commission revealed the worst of ‘welfare cop’ politics. But what happens next is up to us all

Catherine Holmes’ report is damning for the Coalition and the public service, yet the reckoning she advocates will take more than policy change

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as 'crude and cruel'

Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes has referred multiple individuals involved with the illegal scheme for civil and criminal prosecutions and other actions.

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Robodebt royal commission final report: key findings on Scott Morrison, Stuart Robert, Kathryn Campbell and Alan Tudge

The royal commission report has levelled strong criticism of the three former ministers and senior public servant. Here are the main points from the inquiry’s findings

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Ministers taken to task for unlawful robodebt scheme

The report of the royal commission into the robodebt scheme has found a series of failures by ministers, but the consequences for them are unclear.

Crikey

A NACC inquiry into Stuart Robert may unravel the Morrison way of governing

Stuart Robert’s blind trust turned his public declaration of interests into a virtual blank page. It was legal, but experts believe such trusts can serve as a shield against conflicts of interest.

Crikey

How do you solve a problem like Narendra?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s populist political machine is reshaping how countries like Australia broach difficult questions.

The Guardian - AU

Former Coalition ministers incurred $2.5m of legal expenses linked to robodebt inquiry

Ex-PM Scott Morrison spent nearly half a million taxpayer dollars for legal bills while Christian Porter spent almost $800,000

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Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened

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Linda Reynolds feels defamed (again)

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has threatened her former staffer Brittany Higgins with a defamation case, and former PM Scott Morrison will fly home from his holiday in Italy just in time for the robodebt report’s release.

The Guardian - AU

Political future of renegade senator Gerard Rennick to be determined at LNP conference

The Liberal senator is vying for a winnable spot on the party’s federal ticket at Friday’s preselection

The Guardian - AU

What is robodebt? Six things to watch for in the royal commission’s final report today

With the inquiry findings into the $1.8bn scandal due, who knew what and what happens next?

Crikey

The pernicious long shadow of Scott Morrison

The political reaction to Gladys Berejiklian’s fall from grace reveals something sinister about Morrison’s enduring legacy.

Crikey

How to make a royal commission effective enough to go after the Murdochs

What makes a good royal commission? There are ways to ensure they are not simply political props for politicians in a crisis.

Crikey

NACC the knife: who should be under the scalpel of our new corruption watchdog?

From Scott Morrison’s secret ministries to allegations of dodgy contracts, the Greens have proposed a list of contenders.

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