Government to seek advice into releasing sealed Robodebt chapter
A top secret chapter in the bombshell Robodebt report could be released soon, with the report detailing the six individuals recommended for prosecution.


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November 7, 2024

The names of the six individuals who a royal commission recommended face criminal and civil prosecution are one step closer to being publicly released.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus confirmed on Thursday the government would propose to publish the sealed section which was redacted from the final report of the Robodebt Royal Commission, released on July 2023.

Mr Dreyfus said the government had intended to release the sealed chapter as early as this week however was delayed after the National Anti-Corruption Commission recommended it would review its decision not to investigate the six individuals which were named in the chapter.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the government is closer to releasing the unredacted sealed chapter of the Robodebt royal commission report.
“With civil and criminal matters largely complete, the government had planned to table the additional chapter in the House of Representatives in the current sitting week,” Mr Dreyfus said.

“Last week the Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission recommended that the NACC appoint an appropriate person to remake the decision on whether to investigate six people named in the confidential additional chapter, and the NACC accepted the recommendation.

“The government will now seek advice from the NACC decision maker, once appointed, on whether the tabling of the confidential additional chapter would prejudice any current or future decision of the NACC.”

The royal commission report into the the failed robodebt scheme was handed to the government in July 2023.

To date the government has maintained it was “still considering” the chapter’s release.   

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Last week the NACC said the anti-corruption watchdog would reconsider its controversial decision not to commence investigations against the individuals named in the report after it was found commissioner Paul Brereton didn’t properly manage a conflict of interest he had previously declared.

While there were no claims of intentional wrongdoing or bias, the critical report found Mr Brereton should have completely removed himself from the investigation.

Following the report, the commission said it would appoint a separate independent person to redetermine whether to conduct further investigations into the six individuals.

"no claims of intentional wrongdoing or bias" ....... maybe not with Brereton - but certainly with the Gang of Xix who should face prosecution.....

Now then - about this appointing of old mates to Gauleiter/Kommissar positions in the public service and such..... thus neutering one pillar of our form of democracy... one check and balance ... one divided power - that of an independent public service......

Every communo-Nazi in our political class is stamped from the same mold.... the pursuit of absolute control for their own benefit and enrichment....

And while we're about it - get rid of the excess percentage of women copping the sweet rides.... time to bring a halt to the Socio-Fascism rampant....