The Royal Commission has launched a major investigation into an unlawful debt recovery program initiated by the Australian government in 2016 and promised to hold those in charge to account.
On Sept. 27, the commission held an initial public hearing in Brisbane and made brief opening statements on the investigation.
The commission said the first two-week public hearing would occur in October and examine several issues, including the timing of when the unlawful debt recovery scheme became automated.
Commission Chair Catherine Holmes, who is a former Queensland Supreme Court chief justice, said the people overseeing the program would be subject to inquiry.
“Many people at different levels of government will be asked to give an account of their role … with the robodebt scheme,” she said….