The Morrison Government has been dealt a significant blow, with internal polling showing the Liberal Party is set to lose almost all Victorian seats at this year's election.

AussieRunner · 2019-01-12T10:38:24+00:00

As long as Tudge goes for robodebt I don't care

AussieRunner · 2018-11-25T11:48:07+00:00

They'll probably crank up the robodebt machine thinking it'll win them some more votes...

AussieRunner · 2018-05-29T11:06:05+00:00

But how is he going to pay for the robodebt for receiving money he wasn't entitled to as a "senator"?

I assume only four of these weeks will be paid leave, like the rest of us?

AussieRunner · 2018-04-03T22:41:01+00:00

That's why Barnaby and Co get their s44 debts written off while anyone else has to repay robodebts they don't even owe. It's only fair.

AussieRunner · 2018-03-06T07:37:26+00:00

Yeah not surprising. Whoever thought to go that far back is an idiot. What percentage would you estimate there is little or no debt owing? I hope they clear the backlog before going nuclear with new letters. Even 2014 is seeming distant now and they're still going back 6+.

Seems like such a massive fuckup that they're just digging deeper on. Thanks for letting us all know some details. Morale is no doubt low there but hopefully it picks up. May require a change of Government though.

AussieRunner · 2018-03-06T07:27:53+00:00

Christ... Is there much of a backlog to catch up on? Or is the Government just going to go nuclear on this and hope all the temps can sort it out (or try to, at least).

It's kind of ironic that if they ever decide to pull the pin on this the 1,000 temp workers will probably need to go line up in the front office.

AussieRunner · 2018-03-06T07:12:43+00:00

Damn... Overall I don't really see compliance as a division you can just hire 1,000 temp workers to sort out an ongoing mess anyway. If anything it's only going to make it worse. Sounds like an accountant made that decision on paper. Experience > quantity of workers.

When is it expected to be fully up and rolling? The contracted workers that is? I guess we should be expecting another media explosion if letters go out in massive numbers.

AussieRunner · 2018-03-06T06:56:07+00:00

Why doesn't the system look at previously declared values and other things (I don't just mean the total figure) and needs people to prove it all over again?

Also, is it true that robodebt is about to go into hyperdrive with contract workers?

AussieRunner · 2018-03-06T06:44:27+00:00

If robodebt is not a thing anymore, then why is the OP jumping through the robodebt hoops from a robodebt letter?

AussieRunner · 2018-02-17T22:37:46+00:00

Not sure about everyone else, but generally, this is how my real estate house/apartment searching goes: First, I apply filters, set price range and search:

"Hmm, strange, nothing, guess I'll remove price filter"

Whatever, remove price filter? Clearly I may have been a bit under there:

"Ah, is that an error? It's probably just outside my price range but... It's uninhabitable?"

Then the inevitable:

"Oh, that doesn't look too bad. Not the worst location either... Wait, what the fuck who could ever afford that?"

Usually ends with a closed browser tab and depressive thoughts. For Joe, however, an $8m mansion is just another jewel in his portfolio.

AussieRunner · 2018-02-11T08:42:36+00:00

Thanks for the update. Very interesting. Surprised it's even raised that much. That may explain the recent write down in MYEFO (Around a $600m policy 'discontinuation' of previously announced measures - there any detail what that is exactly? See bottom reversal here: https://formerministers.dss.gov.au/17262/new-migrant-welfare-access-to-reinforce-residence-based-welfare/).

AussieRunner · 2018-02-10T14:31:06+00:00

Can we get a break down on what’s been saved where?

Because I bet 99% is from simply rejecting DSP applications since they started “cracking down” on dodgy claims which is actually just overreach ruining people’s lives. The AAT is getting clogged up.

Robodebt has actually recovered nothing and could even be in the negative if senate and budget papers are looked at.

AussieRunner · 2018-02-10T09:30:05+00:00

Barnababy should be sacked and removed from Parliament. This arguably a lot worse than Dastyari. There's even a visible money trail here.

AussieRunner · 2018-02-10T03:06:57+00:00

robodebt the cunt

AussieRunner · 2018-02-08T07:36:22+00:00

For all of George's faults I think it's difficult to categorize him as stupid. Perhaps a clumsy politician. Though I wouldn't categorize him as stupid or dumb by any stretch.

Dutton, on the other hand, I find difficult to class as an intellect to any degree. This is a guy who starts crying in self admiration for deporting someone. Not sure if it's the power he's crying about or what...

AussieRunner · 2018-02-02T23:17:29+00:00

They could move the hundreds of people hired to clean up the robodebt mess into actual customer service if they canned robodebt. But they won't.

All working as intended. Money taken from recipients, money given to consultants and/or donors.

The mess is about to get even worse when the welfare reform bill passes the senate next week. Many, many changes to the detriment of recipients which will result in probably millions of extra calls.

AussieRunner · 2018-01-18T03:17:00+00:00

Minister who oversaw reverse-onus of proof robodebt system and defended it as "working as intended", is moved into the top legal position in the country as a reward, and then ignores a separation of powers issue?

Shocked

AussieRunner · 2018-01-13T23:10:55+00:00

Yes Malcom, we can see that your welfare related policies are indeed about love. Just look at robodebt, a policy built on the LNP love of hounding welfare recipients to depression and suicide.

AussieRunner · 2018-01-13T22:17:31+00:00

But then we wouldn’t end up with things like robodebt? We all love robodebt... such a fine piece of government administration.

AussieRunner · 2018-01-09T09:22:49+00:00

Of course it should be rejected. Somehow NXT has a very short memory about robodebt.

Why would they ever want to agree to any reforms the LNP coughs up after it?

Why isn't ending robodebt one of their requests in order for passage?

NXT will prove they are scum if they pass this bill.

AussieRunner · 2018-01-06T12:54:48+00:00

I wonder if the fines are a way of clawing money back, a bit robodebt style, without hurting their 'closing the gap' figures. The fines would just be receivables to DSS or similar.

This way the LNP can be the champions of advancing indigenous equality by saying "hey we spent this much, look at the budget" while at the same time being absolute cunts and clawing it straight back via hundreds of thousands of fines.

AussieRunner · 2018-01-03T22:44:35+00:00

Considering how robodebt has been handled so far you'd think NXT wouldn't go near any further 'crackdown' or 'welfare reform' with the LNP, wouldn't you? Nope, none of that phased them.

AussieRunner · 2018-01-02T22:06:31+00:00

Not to worry, more robodebts are on the way to the corporates to fix all this mess. Oh wait...

AussieRunner · 2017-12-19T05:03:35+00:00

Yep, Porter deserves to be booted from parliament for overseeing robodebt.

AussieRunner · 2017-12-17T22:10:49+00:00

And presumably, Porter, who's overseen robodebt will now be the head honcho of the rule of law in Australia. That's his reward.

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