Appendix 2

Submissions and Additional Information

Submissions
1
Yfoundations
2
Australian National Audit Office
3
Uniting Communities
4
Australian Human Rights Commission
5
Northern Territory Government
6
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated
7
Australian Council of Social Service
8
Carers NSW
9
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd
10
Queensland Council of Social Service
11
Community and Public Sector Union
12
Jobs Australia
13
Tasmanian Council of Social Service
14
University of Newcastle Legal Centre
15
Dr Darren O'Donovan
16
Financial Counsellors' Association of NSW Inc
17
Mental Health Australia
18
Financial Counselling Australia
19
Australian Privacy Foundation
20
Services Australia
21
Commonwealth Ombudsman
21.1 Supplementary submission
2 Attachments
22
Uniting Vic.Tas
23
Equality Rights Alliance
24
COTA Australia
25
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
26
National Legal Aid
27
Economic Justice Australia
27.1 Supplementary submission
28
Emeritus Professor Terry Carney AO
29
#NotMyDebt
30
Anglicare Australia
30.1 Supplementary submission
3 Attachments
31
Australian Association of Social Workers
32
Accountable Income Management Network
33
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
1 Attachment
34
Brotherhood of St Laurence
35
National Union of Students
35.1 Supplementary submission
36
Australian Lawyers Alliance
37
Dr Monika Zalnieriute, Professor Lyria Bennett Moses and Professor George Williams AO
1 Attachment
38
Ms Emily Lightfoot
39
Name Withheld
40
Confidential
41
Name Withheld
42
Confidential
43
Confidential
44
Confidential
45
Ms Wendy Thacker
46
Name Withheld
47
Mr Kevin Brennan
48
Mr Richard Ure
49
Confidential
50
Name Withheld
51
Confidential
52
Confidential
53
Name Withheld
54
Confidential
55
Confidential
56
Name Withheld
57
Confidential
58
Confidential
59
Name Withheld
60
Law Council of Australia
61
Confidential
62
Name Withheld
63
Name Withheld
64
Ms Jessica Miller
1 Attachment
65
Confidential
66
Confidential
67
Ms Dannielle Smith
68
Australian National University Law Reform and Social Justice Research Hub
69
Victoria Legal Aid
70
Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Centre
71
Name Withheld
72
Ms Sarah Hodges
73
Name Withheld
74
Name Withheld
75
Name Withheld
76
Confidential
77
Confidential
78
Ms Lauren Hustwaite

Additional Information

1
Correspondence regarding further consideration of public interest immunity claim, sent by the Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee, Senator Rachel Siewert, to the Minister for Government Services, the Hon Stuart Robert MP, 6 April 2020
2
Public Interest Immunity Claim - Additional Information, received from the Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for Government Services, 14 August 2020
3
Public Interest Immunity Claim, received from the Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for Government Services, 14 August 2020
4
Public Interest Immunity Claim, received from Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for Government Services, 9 August 2021
5
Public Interest Immunity Claim - Additional Information, received from Ms Rebecca Skinner, Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia, 9 August 2021

Answer to Question on Notice

1
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services, 26 September 2019
2
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services, 27 September 2019
3
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services, 1 October 2019
4
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from National Social Security Rights Network, 23 October 2019
5
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, 25 October 2019
6
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Australian Council of Social Service, 28 October 2019
7
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Community and Public Sector Union, 28 October 2019
8
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 28 October 2019
9
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 29 October 2019
10
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 31 October 2019
11
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 27 November 2019
12
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 3 October public hearing, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 6 December 2019
13
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Western Australian Council of Social Service, 10 October 2019
14
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Western Australian Council of Social Service, 10 October 2019
15
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Consumers of Mental Health WA, 28 October 2019
16
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Fremantle Community Legal Centre, 19 November 2019
17
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Community Legal (WA), Peel Community Legal Service, and Fremantle Community Legal Centre, 21 November 2019
18
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Welfare Rights and Advocacy Service, 22 November 2019
19
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 4 October public hearing, received from Financial Counselling Australia, 9 December 2019
20
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 9 October public hearing, received from Emeritus Professor Terry Carney AO, 10 October 2019
21
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 9 October public hearing, received from Anglicare Australia, 28 October 2019
22
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 9 October public hearing, received from Uniting Vic.Tas, 28 October 2019
23
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 9 October public hearing, received from People with Disability Australia, 4 November 2019
24
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 22 November 2019
25
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 25 November 2019
26
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 4 December 2019
27
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 6 December 2019
28
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 16 December 2019
29
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 8 November public hearing, received from Launceston Community Legal Centre, 22 November 2019
30
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 8 November public hearing, received from Tasmanian Council of Social Service, 10 December 2019
31
Answers to written Questions on Notice, received from Department of Human Services (Services Australia), 16 December 2019
32
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 16 December public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 24 January 2020
33
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 16 December public hearing, received from Australian Taxation Office, 24 January 2020
34
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 16 December public hearing, received from Australian Taxation Office, 24 January 2020
35
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 16 December public hearing, received from Services Australia (Department of Human Services), 24 February 2020
36
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia (Department of Human Services), 24 February 2020
37
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia (Department of Human Services), 27 March 2020
38
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 31 July public hearing, received from Services Australia, 14 August 2020
39
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 31 July public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 17 August 2020
40
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 17 August public hearing, received from Services Australia, 28 August 2020
41
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 17 August public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 28 August 2020
42
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 17 August public hearing, received from Services Australia, 14 September 2020
43
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 17 August public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 15 September 2020
44
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 17 August public hearing, received from Services Australia, 17 September 2020
45
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 17 August public hearing, received from Australian Taxation Office, 16 October 2020
46
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 3 September 2020
47
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 11 September 2020
48
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 14 September 2020
49
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 9 October 2020
50
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 12 October 2020
51
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 29 March public hearing, received from Services Australia, 3 May 2021
52
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 29 March public hearing, received from Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 20 May 2021
53
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 29 March public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 25 May 2021
54
Answers to Questions taken on Notice during 29 March public hearing, received from Department of Social Services, 2 June 2021
55
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 21 May 2021
56
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 24 May 2021
57
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Department of Social Services, 25 May 2021
58
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 2 June 2021
59
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 17 June 2021
60
Answers to written Questions taken on Notice, received from Services Australia, 14 July 2021
61
Answer to question taken on notice during 29 March public hearing, received from Services Australia, 11 August 2021
62
Answers to questions taken on notice during 19 August public hearing, received from Economic Justice Australia, 19 August 2021
63
Answers to questions taken on notice during 19 August public hearing, received from Economic Justice Australia, 30 August 2021
64
Answers to questions taken on notice during 19 August public hearing, received from Gordon Legal, 2 September 2021
65
Answers to questions taken on notice during 27 August public hearing, received from Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, 15 September 2021
66
Answers to questions taken on notice during 27 August public hearing, received from the Australian Human Rights Commission, 14 September 2021
67
Answers to questions taken on notice during 27 August public hearing, received from Services Australia, 12 October 2021
68
Answers to questions taken on notice during 27 August public hearing, received from Services Australia, 15 October 2021
69
Answer to question taken on notice during 27 August hearing, received from Services Australia, 5 November 2021
70
Answer to question taken on notice during 27 August hearing, received from Services Australia, 14 February 2022
71
Answer to question taken on notice during 27 August hearing, received from Services Australia, 24 February 2022
72
Answers to written questions taken on notice, received from Services Australia, 24 February 2022
73
Answer to written question taken on notice, received from Services Australia, 25 February 2022

Correspondence

1
Public Interest Immunity Claim, received from the Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for Government Services, 28 January 2020
2
Letter regarding the resubmission of questions on notice, received from Services Australia, 26 November 2020

Tabled Documents

1
Power point slides: Check and Update Past Income, tabled by Department of Human Services (Services Australia), at Canberra public hearing, 3 October 2019
2
State-wide data snapshot of Western Australian community legal centres
2018-19, tabled by Community Legal Centres Association of WA, at Mandurah public hearing, 4 October 2019
3
Document defending the use of the term ‘robodebt’, tabled by Dr Darren O'Donovan, at Melbourne public hearing, 9 October 2019
4
Relevant Extract from Chapter 6.3.9 of The Guide to Social Security Law (accurate as at 9th October 2019), tabled by Dr Darren O'Donovan, at Melbourne public hearing, 9 October 2019
5
Case studies, tabled by Jobs Australia, at Melbourne public hearing, 9 October 2019
6
Documents relating to communication about the refunding of debts, tabled by Department of Social Services, at Canberra public hearing, 31 July 2020
7
Opening statement, tabled by Department of Social Services, at Canberra public hearing, 31 July 2020
8
Public Interest Immunity Claim from the Minister for Government Services, tabled by Department of Social Services, at Canberra public hearing, 31 July 2020
9
Documents relating to the request for Statements of Account through the Centrelink online portal, tabled by Services Australia, at Canberra public hearing, 17 August 2020

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