Scott Morrison's evidence to the Robodebt inquiry becomes fiery as Commissioner Catherine Holmes asks the former prime minister if he understands parliamentary privilege.
abc.net.au/news/scott-morrison-fronts-robodebt-inquiry/101771092Former prime minister Scott Morrison has told a royal commission he was given "very explicit" advice no legislation was needed for the scheme which would ultimately become Robodebt.
The inquiry previously heard evidence that a need for "policy and legislative change" was included in a February 2015 executive minute to Mr Morrison, but a budget submission a short time later did not contain that phrase. A later paragraph said DSS and the Department of Human Services would continue working together to do that analysis.
Mr Greggery asked him if he had enquired further when a package of policy and legislative changes was not developed."What came back at the end of that process was a Cabinet submission from the department that said no legislation was required," Mr Morrison said., including Serena Wilson.
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