This is powerful testimony from Jennifer Miller, on behalf of her beautiful boy, Rhys Cauzzo! So brave of her to front the court today & advocate on behalf of him & other vulnerable #RoboDebt victims. #Auspol
PS We believe that has Jenny received Centrelink RoboDebt notices.
So many gut-wrenching & poignant testimonies from victims & loved ones today. It's been a sad honour for #NotMyDebt volunteers to get to know Jennifer Miller, Kath Madgwick & countless others as they've navigated this deliberately cruel & oppressive reverse-onus #RoboDebt scheme.
Proposed settlement is discriminatory & total sum is insufficient. Morrison Govt can end this legal impasse & stop this terrible emotional rollercoaster for all Class Action victims, by simply drawing a line under the scheme by wiping & refunding all #RoboDebts forthwith. #Auspol
Oh dear, we're starting to get a few questions from people about which side Bernie Quinn is actually representing. #RoboDebt#Auspol
It seems to be lost on both Murphy J & Contradictor that Centrelink didn't disclose to #RoboDebt victims in the first instance (or ever) which of potentially 2 or more debts were & weren't raised under the reverse-onus scheme. Opacity re categories compounds non-consent. #Auspol
Dear @Anne_Ruston@HankJongen@gordonlegal_au
We deal with these comments/queries every day: "I still don’t know where I fall 123 or 4". We know your 'staff' do too. Many victims had 2+ debts &/or fall into 2+ categories but you never disclosed all #RoboDebt-affected IDs. #Auspol
PS @Anne_Ruston@HankJongen@gordonlegal_au
From today's stressful & chaotic settlement hearing, it's clear that Murphy J & the Contradictor REMAIN UNAWARE that #RoboDebt victims don't even know which Debt IDs are affected. YOU MUST EACH FIX THIS! #Auspol
This #RoboDebt Class Action issue is important. Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable & disadvantaged Australians are being shafted due to non-disclosure. #Auspol
Morning folks, day 2 of the #RoboDebt class action settlement hearings is about to start. We should hear from the Contradictor over about 2 hours. #auspol
We are also privy to a mass remitting process handled by Member Diana Benk in the post-Amato period. #RoboDebt#Auspol
PS @SenatorSiewert@Deborah_ONeill
We're also privy to several #RoboDebt cases that have started & continued in AAT1/2 since the VLA-Amato test case precedent - incl. large averaging debts that were cynically reassessed rather than zeroed & withdrawn - with tacit sanction of AAT.
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