Two long-forgotten High Court cases warned the government that robo-debt might be illegal. But they persisted with the welfare scheme anyway. Rick Morton on what they knew - and when they knew it.



Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.




Background reading:Robo-debt shonky from the start in The Saturday Paper




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Two long-forgotten High Court cases warned the government that robo-debt might be illegal. But they persisted with the welfare scheme anyway. Rick Morton on what they knew - and when they knew it. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/02/20/robo-debt-shonky-the-start/161373960011136">Robo-debt shonky from the start</a> in The Saturday Paper See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Two long-forgotten High Court cases warned the government that robo-debt might be illegal. But they persisted with the welfare scheme anyway. Rick Morton on what they knew - and when they knew it.&nbsp;Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Pape...

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