Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Mr President. As the senator would also be aware, this chamber and the other chamber were advised at the time, and it was also advised in the media, that we would no longer be using income averaging with the ATO as the sole reason for determining a debt for somebody who potentially had been overpaid by Centrelink. We also advised that there was a review being undertaken. That review is currently underway and forms part of the process that is currently before the courts. I am not in a position to pre-empt the outcome of the court's deliberations.