Labor is throwing its weight behind a class action against the government’s “toxic” robodebt scheme designed to claw back millions in welfare debt.
Melbourne law firm Gordon Legal — which alleges automated debt recovery is unlawful — will launch the class action on behalf of victims. “The toxic robodebt scheme is not just immoral, it is almost certainly illegal,” Shadow Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten told the media on Tuesday.
“This will be a David and Goliath fight, but the Labor Party fundamentally stands up for the underdog against the excesses and harm caused and recklessness of powerful institutions like the government.” The government quickly rebuffed Mr Shorten and labelled the move a political stunt. The robodebt scheme uses an algorithm to find discrepancies in the information held by government agencies.
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