Former Coalition minister Marise Payne tells the Robodebt inquiry the scheme's priority was to make sure the 'right people' got the 'right amounts'.
Ms Payne told the commission that in 2015 there were more than 30 new policy proposals under the senior minister, Scott Morrison's name, and not every one would have come across her desk.Mr Greggery also asked Senator Payne about the estimate that the measure would save the budget more than $1 billion.
Ms Payne has denied a large crossbench was putting the Coalition government off including proposals in the 2015-16 budget that would require legislation.The royal commission was shown two ministerial media releases that mentioned the new compliance measures — one discussed three separate cases of fraud, including thefts of $50,000 and $95,000 — and the second highlighted a case where someone had defrauded $200,000.
She responded that press releases enable a short, sharp message and journalists can ask for further information if they want.
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