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Victoria’s stage 4 lockdown imperils Robodebt class action trial
Andrew Roe 2020-08-13 2:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

An impending three-week trial for the Robodebt class action may be in danger due to stage 4 lockdown measures in place in Victoria to control a second wave of coronavirus cases, with the top lawyer for the class telling the court he might need to step down due to homeschooling obligations if the lockdown overlaps with the trial.

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Judge criticises ‘unhelpful’ Robodebt class action applicants as discovery narrows
Andrew Roe 2020-07-30 3:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has narrowed discovery in a class action against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly unlawful Robodebt payments, criticising the lead applicants for persisting with an approach to discovery that “was not a particularly helpful one”.

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Judge accused of ‘very aggressively’ attacking government’s Robodebt defence
Bernard Quinn 2020-06-16 2:30 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has been accused of “very aggressively” raising issues with a barrister for the Federal Government over its failure to amend its defence in a $300 million class action centred on the Commonwealth’s controversial Robodebt scheme to match recent public admissions.

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Robodebt recipients won’t be asked to waive class action claims
Andrew Roe 2020-06-04 6:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Centrelink recipients eligible for a share of $721 million in refunds on debts paid as part of the controversial Robodebt scheme will not be asked to sign away their rights in an ongoing class action, but whether the Morrison Government will seek to shut down the case remains to be seen.

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No duty of care owed to Centrelink recipients, gov’t says in Robodebt class action defence
Andrew Roe 2020-02-18 9:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Defending against a $300 million class action brought by Centrelink recipients over its Robodebt scheme, the Federal Government has told a court it did not owe a duty of care to people receiving benefits.

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