Ever wondered why it's problematic to use averaged ATO PAYG match data or even net pays from bank records? AAT2 Member W Frost outlines impacts in the Longford case: $28K ambit #RoboDebt reduced to $26K by uplifting net pays from bank records, then down to $17K using pay records.
The Longford AAT2 precedent raises serious doubts re key aspects of the proposed #RoboDebt class action settlement. We implore @gordonlegal_au, @AGSgovLawyers & Contradictor Fiona Forsyth SC & Eugenia Levine to right all manifest wrongs. #Auspol#Insiders
After setting-up Ms Longford to fail, how many times over 5 yrs did Centrelink falsely reassess her YA benefits before getting close to accurate income figures? How many #RoboDebt scheme victims remain affected by false assumptions & unfair debts? #Auspol
Longford's 5-year #RoboDebt battle is not an exception. Centrelink waged a war of obfuscation & attrition against her: in line with new prejudicially contrived reverse-onus policies; after the Agency deliberately ditched fair, reasonable & cost-effective quality controls. #Auspol
Why did AAT1 & AAT2 permit the recalcitrant Respondent Centrelink 3 more belated attempts at retrospectively reassessing Ms Longford's YA benefits - up to a decade after the fact? Why don't time & double jeopardy limits apply to social security debt-raising? #RoboDebt#Auspol
How much did Centrelink pay to engage a seconded @SparkeHelmore lawyer to fight Ms Longford in the shadow of the class action? Why did @AGSgovLawyers & @gordonlegal_au work together to exclude bank info #RoboDebt cases from refunds & payouts under the proposed settlement? #Auspol