The Federal Court approves a $112 million settlement for the failures of the Robodebt system (Prygodicz v Commonwealth (No 2) [2021] FCA 634)
The Federal Court approves a $112 million settlement for the failures of the Robodebt system (Prygodicz v Commonwealth (No 2) [2021] FCA 634) (2021)2021 · Web page · Case summaryEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0569 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Algocracy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Australia's Robodebt scheme raised welfare debts by averaging annual tax income from about July 2015 to November 2019; the Commonwealth conceded that debts based solely on income averaging lacked a proper legal basis, the Federal Court approved a class-action settlement on 11 June 2021, and a Royal Commission reported on 7 July 2023.”
Evidence that supports
2Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme
Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme — Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (2023)Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme · 2023 · Report · Report delivered to the Governor-General on 7 July 2023Evidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
Context
Prygodicz v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2021] FCA 634 (11 June 2021)
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Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act)
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