Centrelink’s dodgy maths goes well beyond robo-debt

<p>After the axing of the illegal robo-debt scheme, there were promises of reform in the welfare system to make it lawful, fair and transparent.</p><p>It’s since been revealed that the same type of bad maths that underpinned robo-debt has been used elsewhere at Centrelink.</p><p>More than 100,000 welfare recipients have been affected, with some even facing prosecution for inaccurate debts.</p><p>The revelations point to deep structural problems in the administration of our welfare system, years before robo-debt was even an idea.</p><p>So who was responsible and what damage has it caused?</p><p>Today, senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton on why Services Australia can’t get welfare right.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>