Robodebt royal commission hears pensioner was forced to make repayments on almost $65,000 debt while still contesting it

-

 An aged pensioner who feared "losing everything" over an incorrect bill from the Robodebt scheme was forced to make repayments on the debt while she was still contesting it.

Rosemary Gay wiped away tears while telling the royal commission into the Robodebt scheme about her "sheer terror" after receiving a debt notice for almost $65,000.

Ms Gay said the trauma would "remain with her forever".

She told the commission she was living alone, working two days a week and receiving an aged pension when she received a Robodebt bill for $64,998.17 in late September 2016 — due to be repaid in a month.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-23/qld-robodebt-scheme-government-royal-commission-fraud/101881472



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Woden town centre is changing rapidly as high-rise buildings pop up to accommodate a growing population

-
Image
 Once home to ageing office blocks, an inward-facing shopping centre and sun-baked open-air car parks, Woden town centre is undergoing a personality change. The 2015 master plan for the area, and the promise of an extension to Canberra's light rail, has kickstarted urban infill and a growing culture of apartment living. The population of Phillip — in which the town centre lies — almost doubled from 2016 to 2021, with most of the extra residents living in newly built apartment blocks. But construction in the area is far from over. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-31/act-woden-town-centre-growing-up-quickly/101388192
Read more

Skywhale hot air balloon grounded after developing tear 'in one of her breasts'

-
Image
Canberra hot air balloon sculpture Skywhale has been grounded and is set to undergo repairs after developing a tear "in one of her breasts" in Ballarat this weekend. The famous balloon and its partner, Skywhalepapa, were both in Ballarat as part of the touring Every Heart Sings project, but were deflated before lift-off due to the damage Skywhale sustained. Artist Patricia Piccinini was at the event and said she was in "absolute shock" when her creation had to be deflated.  Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-11/skywhale-hot-air-balloon-grounded-tear-in-breast-ballarat/101226540  
Read more

Audit of ACT death certificates uncovers more COVID-19-related deaths in Canberra

-
Image
 An audit of death certificates has revealed COVID-19 played a role in killing 61 more people in Canberra than previously thought. ACT Health has adjusted its official tally of COVID-19-related deaths to 224 since the beginning of the outbreak in 2020 — a 37 per cent increase. Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman said the under-reporting was the result of doctors submitting death certificates to the ACT registrar of births, deaths and marriages, but forgetting to report COVID-19-related deaths to ACT Health. Reviews of deaths in other states and territories have revealed similar oversights. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-17/act-covid-19-death-toll-far-higher-than-reported/101989422
Read more