A troubling period in Australian public administration has come to a pivotal moment with a substantial $548 million settlement in the Robodebt class action lawsuit. Although this offers some financial relief to more than 430,000 victims, significant questions regarding justice persist.

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Produced By: Thomas Koutis

Featured In Story: Dr Christopher Rudge – Lecturer in Law at University of Sydney

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 17 September 2025