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Centerlink screwed me

Debt amount: 
$13000
Date debt issued: 
Monday, 22 July 2013
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
No
Payment Type: 
Abstudy
Appealing Debt?: 
Unknown
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

I got my debt whilst studying 2 yr diploma it went for 2 yrs but everyone but a few finished and as its actually 2yrs we got approved to do the rest online or come in to class and study there online which would of been roughly 6 months of work and work placement if that and i would of been graduated they only rung me and said.i jad to get.on newstart whoch was fine bit then they gave me.the debt even though they know i was studying i have the work and witnesses at reach for training to say yes she attended more then 85 % of the time but they still debted me AND I'm still paying i disnt mind paying back the four months but not the rest not fair at all and I still.would of been granted newstart but none.of that was deducted which i thinks illegal..

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

Ive appealed 2 times and.just again have not heard a word back except about the debt.