House debates

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Questions without Notice

Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme

2:53 pm

Photo of Bill ShortenBill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Hansard source

nineteen per cent were homeless, and 12 per cent were victims of domestic violence or in danger of it. In summary, the advocates said: 'We consistently raised our concerns about robodebt, which we believed to be unlawful. It consistently fell on deaf ears.' I also wish to advise the House that, as at two o'clock today, the government has announced, at the request of the royal commission, an extension to its reporting date to 30 June this year.

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