Friday 4 November 2022

Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme will resume on 6 December and this public hearing block will run until 16 December 2022

 



Hearing block 2

Public hearings for the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme will resume in Brisbane from Monday, 5 December 2022 with hearing block 2 running until 16 December 2022.

Hearing block 2 will continue the inquiry into the establishment, design and implementation of the Robodebt scheme together with the impacts of the scheme on individuals.

The focus will be on:

  • The impacts of the scheme on individuals;

  • The experience of representative bodies and the Government’s response to identified shortcomings in the scheme;

  • The role played by the Budget process in establishing the scheme, the measures necessary for it to continue, and the involvement of portfolio ministers and SES officers in this process;

  • The extent of planning and testing undertaken during the pilot stage;

  • The investigation undertaken by the Commonwealth Ombudsman;

  • Data-matching and compliance with privacy laws and data-matching guidelines;

  • The means of debt recovery including the use of debt collectors and commissions on amounts recovered.


Watch the hearings

The general public can attend and watch the hearings in person. The hearings will be held at Pullman Hotel King George Square, corner Ann and Roma streets, Brisbane City. Those interested can pre-register their attendance.

The hearings will also be streamed live on the home page of the Commission's website. Further information on watching or attending can be found on the hearings page.

Hearings will typically run from 10am - 4.30pm with a break for lunch at 1pm, subject to change.

Please note these times are AEST, as Brisbane does not observe daylight saving. For example, 10am AEST is 11am AEDT. Find out more about Australian time zones.

Share your story

The Commission is inviting submissions from members of the public. The online form and details about the submission process are available using the button below.

Submissions will be accepted until 3 February 2023.


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