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Stuart Robert said ‘we will double down’ after being advised robodebt was unlawful, inquiry told

Former human services secretary says Coalition minister told her ‘legal advice is just advice’ when briefed on solicitor general’s opinion on scheme’s legality

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Former human services minister Stuart Robert vowed to 'double down' after being told Robodebt was illegal, royal commission told

Former top bureaucrat Renee Leon says she was forced to step in and stop the illegal Robodebt scheme because ministers refused.

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Afternoon Update: tax hike on $3m super balances; robodebt inquiry ‘double down’ claim; and a Test cricket classic

Balances of more than $3m will be taxed at 30%, up from current concessional rate of 15%

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Strained culture within department overseeing robodebt

A former senior public servant says public servants became afraid to raise risks with then-ministers because of potential consequences to their employment.

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Morrison 'looking for problems' to justify welfare cuts

An ex-deputy secretary says former prime minister Scott Morrison showed little empathy for people on welfare, and looked for problems to justify budget cuts.

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Too much of superannuation has become a tax dodge that massively favours the rich

Super tax concessions cost as much as the pension, and the biggest benefits flow to those who do not need them

The Guardian - AU

Minister said ‘opinion is just an opinion’ when told of robodebt’s legal ‘challenges’, inquiry hears

Top departmental lawyer tells royal commission he verbally briefed Stuart Robert in July 2019 about the legal ‘difficulties’ with the scheme

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Super for retirement, not cosmetic procedures: Jones

The assistant treasurer has defended plans to clamp down on early access to super and says it will stop patients using it to fund cosmetic procedures.

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Robodebt royal commission: the questions that remain as inquiry’s final public hearings begin

Outlines for the upcoming hearings on the Coalition’s flawed debt recovery scheme show where the investigation may be headed next

The Guardian - AU

Labor ditches Coalition’s $2.5m ‘jobdobber’ hotline for employers

Service let employers report jobseekers who rejected jobs or submitted inappropriate applications

The Guardian - AU

Inaccuracy of robodebt scheme ‘known issue’ but was ‘only way’ to do more reviews, commission told

Former top lawyer for the Department of Human Services said she relied on another department’s position that income averaging scheme was lawful

The Guardian - AU

Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned Robodebt scheme could lead to civil action

Former government services minister Stuart Robert was warned continuing the illegal Robodebt scheme could lead to the civil action, the royal commission is told.

ABC News

Morning Mail: Children’s hospital crisis, heroes’ welcome for Socceroos, anti-protest law scramble

In today’s newsletter: documents reveal the torrid atmosphere as the NSW government pushed to pass controversial anti-protest laws that saw an activist jailed

The Guardian - AU

Albo nukes nuclear energy idea

Anthony Albanese says nuclear energy is off the table, and Stuart Robert warned a lobbyist off donating to a minister’s fundraising group because ‘it will be declared, and it will hurt you’.

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Central bank signals more hikes to come – as it happened

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Stuart Robert told lobbyist not to donate to Angus Taylor fundraising group as ‘it will be declared and it will hurt you’

Private emails from 2018 show Liberal MP told Synergy 360 boss that donation would need to be declared

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Simple myGov change becomes quantum leap as digital services rebooted

A new myGov mobile app has been hailed as a major but belated overhaul by Bill Shorten as an inquiry looms into government digital services, lobbying and

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Underused COVID app to be part of ‘lobbying scandal’ inquiry

Agencies on notice over the "lobbying scandal" focusing on contracts in areas of the government overseen by Stuart Robert.

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MP approach to department staff 'foolish'

Bill Shorten says details revealed in leaked emails between a consulting company and former minister were sufficient to warrant an investigation.

The Guardian - AU

Bill Shorten reveals review into Stuart Robert ‘lobbying scandal’ claims

The former Coalition minister denies he influenced government contracts, declaring in parliament he had ‘zero involvement’

AAP

Ex-minister accused of intimidating staff

An under-pressure former federal cabinet minister has been accused in parliament of inappropriately seeking to pressure public servants.

ABC News

Bill Shorten orders investigation into claims former cabinet minister Stuart Robert intervened to help friends win Centrelink contract

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says concerning new reports of former cabinet minister Stuart Robert's alleged interference to help negotiate a multi-million-dollar Centrelink contract will be investigated "thoroughly", as Mr Robert denies any misconduct.

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Secret Stuart Robert business

A new tranche of leaked files shows Stuart Robert spoke to good friends about lucrative contracts while a minister in Scott Morrison’s government, and the Socceroos have kicked their way into sporting history.

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Bulldozer flattens $600m skills package

Scott Morrison reportedly hated NSW Treasurer Matt Kean so much he refused to sign off on a $600 million skills project for his home state, and a UN report says the Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site in danger.

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Backbenchers as super-lobbyists — what could go wrong?

Has Stuart Robert done anything wrong in helping firms meet ministers? There are no rules against it and it’s far more common than you think.

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