Rick Morton on the NACC and closing the chapter on robodebt

After 10 years, more than 470,000 bad debts, six separate investigations and $2.4 billion in compensation paid to victims, the National Anti-Corruption Commission has submitted its final report on the illegal debt recovery scheme known as robodebt. Two public officials were found to be involved in serious corrupt activities but will not be subject to criminal investigation. Four others, including Scott Morrison, were cleared.

The reaction from victims, their families, and advocates campaigning for accountability was one of disappointment and frustration. Rick Morton, the journalist who follows Robodebt most closely, says he was “shocked but not surprised” by the NACC report.

Morton joins the podcast to explain the NACC’s direct debit report, what the saga reveals about the public service, and why telling this story changed him forever.

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