Australians caught up in the robodebt debacle will share in more than $1.2 billion after the Morrison government settled a class action over the botched scheme on the day of trial.
Under the agreement, about 400,000 robodebt recipients will receive $112 million in compensation, including legal costs, in addition to the $720 million in payments the government agreed to refund earlier this year.
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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
