Scott Morrison Apologises for Robo-Debt

Scott Morrison Apologises for Robo-Debt
People queue up outside a Centrelink office for government payments in Melbourne on April 20, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for his government’s controversial robo-debt scheme, saying he deeply regrets any hardship caused by the unlawful program.

“I would apologise for any hurt or harm in the way that the government has dealt with that issue,” he told parliament on Thursday.