Robodebt failed its day in court, what now?
- Written by Terry Carney, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Sydney
The government seems not to have sought independent legal advice before demanding the repayment of debts it couldn't prove were owned.ShutterstockThree years after legal experts laid out their reasons why robodebt was wrong in law and wrong in maths, the government has folded its tent, conceding all points just before trial of the test case...