Inquiry hears staff pressured to tackle welfare fraud

ABC NEWS (Australia)
ABC NEWS (Australia)
  • 2 years ago
The Robo-debt Royal Commission has heard coalition-era bureaucrats felt pressured to find new ways to rein-in potential welfare fraud and non-compliance.

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