Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. On nine occasions now, Minister Ruston has assured the Senate that debt recovery has not resumed in Townsville. Yesterday I tabled in the Senate a notice issued by Centrelink on 8 July to a Townsville resident impacted by the unprecedented flooding for a debt of $2,000. Given the minister has misled the Senate on nine occasions, will she now apologise to the Senate and correct the record?