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I am going to try and fight this but i have no idea what i need to do

Debt amount: 
$11800
Date debt issued: 
Friday, 26 July 2019
Period debt occurred: 
July 2015 to November 2016
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
No
Payment Type: 
Youth Allowance
Appealing Debt?: 
I don't know how to
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

I'm completely distraught, I have been organizing everything to go on a 2 year working holiday in Canada next year for the past few months,

I had planned to use this years tax return to take the first step on my journey and to actually commit to positive change in my life, but after seeing this debt letter for the first time today, im fucked... I have no idea what im going to do now. I am going to try and fight this but i have no idea what i need to do.

How do you feel about the way the Government has handled this process?: 

Absolutely gutted, how the fuck can someone occur $11,800.00 worth of debt without ever being notified, I was issued a tax fine 2 years ago because of this which i paid, i havent been on centrelink payments for over 3 years, how has nothing ever been followed up until now.