Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears
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- The Guardian Worldseen 11 Aug, 03:24description edited
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Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Centrelink is pursuing $4.93bn in unpaid debts, with the oldest dating back more than 40 years, despite the government agreeing to implement a six-year statute of limitations on debt recovery. A growing list of advocates, including peak legal body Economic Justice Australia, want the debts wiped, while Australia’s leading...Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Centrelink is pursuing $4.93bn in unpaid debts, with the oldest dating back more than 40 years, despite the government agreeing to implement a six-year statute of limitations on debt recovery. A growing list of advocates, including peak legal body Economic Justice...
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- 8 Aug, 20:00Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears1 outlet
- 21 Aug, 02:53Centrelink is making 'too many mistakes' on pension debts: check now7 outlets
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Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World20:00first to reportedited after publishing
Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Centrelink is pursuing $4.93bn in unpaid debts, with the oldest dating back more than 40 years, despite the government agreeing to implement a six-year statute of limitations on debt recovery. A growing list of advocates, including peak legal body Economic Justice...
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- tenterfieldstar.com.au02:53
A little-known Centrelink scheme offers compensation for errors.
6 reprints
- newcastleherald.com.au21 Aug, 02:53their copy
- bluemountainsgazette.com.au21 Aug, 02:53their copy
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au21 Aug, 02:53their copy
- narrominenewsonline.com.au21 Aug, 02:53their copy
- lithgowmercury.com.au21 Aug, 02:53their copy
- bunburymail.com.au21 Aug, 02:53their copy