Senate debates

Thursday, 1 August 2019

Questions without Notice

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2:03 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, the postcode that was on the heavily redacted letter was one of the postcodes that was paused. I will reiterate that the income pause that was put in place in February remains in place. I have advised the chamber that I've been advised that on 2 July a compliance activity resumed. On 22 July, when Minister Robert became aware of the compliance activity—this is not debt recovery per se, but compliance activity—and when it was lifted, the minister immediately sought for that to be put back in place. What I will now say again to this chamber is that if there are any people identified by the internal review by the Department of Human Services, or if you have anybody else that you have identified, I will give the undertaking that they will be contacted and advised that there is no debt recovery in place.

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