Federal police and the anti-corruption watchdog are considering civil and criminal evidence following a damning report into the robodebt scheme.
More than 100 ministers, advisers, public servants and contractors gave evidence in the royal commission, which tabled its report in federal parliament on July 7.
A sealed chapter of the report recommended the referral of a number of people for what the commission described as “civil action or criminal prosecution”.
The chapter was kept secret so as not to prejudice any future court cases.
Commissioner Catherine Holmes has also made submission to the heads of federal agencies, the Australian Public Service Commissioner, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner, the president of the Law Society of the ACT and the Australian Federal Police….