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Welfare recipients say Centrelink robo-debt system left them stressed and afraid
28 March 2017
Guardian
Centrelink ‘have the power of destroying your life’, says one recipient in submission to Senate inquiry on automated debt recovery system.
Centrelink 'An Unworkable Mess', Employee Tells Robodebt Inquiry
28 March 2017
Huffington Post
Welfare clients tell of stress, depression, anger over controversial debt collection.
How To Get Alan Tudge To Notice You Without Even Really Trying (Criticize Centrelink, He’ll Pull Your File)
3 March 2017
New Matilda
Estimates can often be boring, as senators plough their way through the progress of this or that infrastructure program or service delivery roll-out. But every so often, it produces gripping scenes.
That was the case yesterday in the Senate’s Community Affairs committee, where the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, Kathryn Campbell, was called upon to give evidence.
How To Get Alan Tudge To Notice You Without Even Really Trying (Criticize Centrelink, He’ll Pull Your File)
3 March 2017
New Matilda
Estimates can often be boring, as senators plough their way through the progress of this or that infrastructure program or service delivery roll-out. But every so often, it produces gripping scenes.
That was the case yesterday in the Senate’s Community Affairs committee, where the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, Kathryn Campbell, was called upon to give evidence.
We're all talking about the Centrelink debt controversy, but what is 'robodebt' anyway?
3 March 2017
Background Briefing, ABC News
It's been making headlines since summer, when thousands of Australians suddenly found out they owed money to Centrelink.
Critics call it "robodebt", but how does the controversial system actually work?
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Centrelink: Labor refers minister to Australian Federal Police over alleged privacy breaches
2 March 2017
SMH
Labor frontbencher Linda Burney has referred Human Services Minister Alan Tudge to federal police over allegations he broke social security laws by releasing the personal information of a Centrelink recipient to the media.
Ms Burney, Labor's human services spokeswoman, described the case as "shocking".
Labor’s call for AFP probe into Centrelink details released by Human Services Minister Alan Tudge
2 March 2017
news.com.au
The Federal Opposition is asking the Australian Federal Police to launch an investigation into whether Human Services Minister Alan Tudge acted illegally in releasing a Centrelink client’s private details to the media.
Exclusive: minister's office sent journalist internal briefings about Centrelink client
2 March 2017
Guardian
The office of human services minister, Alan Tudge, mistakenly sent a journalist internal departmental briefings about a welfare recipient’s personal circumstances, which included additional detail on her relationship and tax history.
‘Doxing’: Centrelink’s release of single mum’s personal details sparks outrage
1 March 2017
The New Daily
The Department of Human Services is accused of briefing a journalist about the case of welfare recipient and blogger Andie Fox, who wrote a column for Fairfax Media saying the agency “terrorised” her over an ex-partner’s debt.
Centrelink Sinks To A New Low In Growing Debt Fiasco
1 March 2017
New Matilda
The Centrelink fiasco keeps getting worse, writes Ben Eltham. Now the rogue department has leaked private information about ordinary citizens who have the temerity to criticise it.