Senate debates

Monday, 9 August 2021

Questions without Notice

JobKeeper Payment

2:33 pm

Photo of Pauline HansonPauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] Thank you very much, Mr President. My question is to Minister Birmingham representing the Treasurer. Minister, the Morrison government set up robodebt to pursue welfare recipients who had been overpaid. In May 2020 the scheme was scrapped and the PM apologised for the hurt, harm and hardship caused to people caught up in the automated debt assessment scheme. The total rolling issued debt sum was $1.2 billion. Minister, last week I questioned you about pursuing those companies and businesses who had been overpaid on JobKeeper claims. What investigation has the government undertaken to ensure taxpayers' moneys are accounted for?

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