Michael Klapdor
@mklapdor.bsky.social
Social policy researcher at 🇦🇺 Parliamentary Library, Canberra
Mostly welfare, social security, family payments, child care, veterans
Personal account | Impersonal observations
Mostly welfare, social security, family payments, child care, veterans
Personal account | Impersonal observations
Reposted by Michael Klapdor
Christopher Rudge’s article on the Federal Court’s decision provides useful background and analysis theconversation.com/the-ghost-of...
The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated
The ruling has allowed the Department of Social Services to resume pursuing historical welfare debts, which the Ombudsman has previously found to be unlawful.
theconversation.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Christopher Rudge’s article on the Federal Court’s decision provides useful background and analysis theconversation.com/the-ghost-of...
Christopher Rudge’s article on the Federal Court’s decision provides useful background and analysis theconversation.com/the-ghost-of...
The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated
The ruling has allowed the Department of Social Services to resume pursuing historical welfare debts, which the Ombudsman has previously found to be unlawful.
theconversation.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Christopher Rudge’s article on the Federal Court’s decision provides useful background and analysis theconversation.com/the-ghost-of...
Reposted by Michael Klapdor
Income support recipients still have the highest annual price rise (Australia, Sept qtr 2025).
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Income support recipients still have the highest annual price rise (Australia, Sept qtr 2025).
yes, I just meant it shouldn't affect someone's work/employment decisions now (except that they should hold onto their payslips)
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
yes, I just meant it shouldn't affect someone's work/employment decisions now (except that they should hold onto their payslips)
income apportionment is a historical practice - Centrelink's method for assessing employment income was changed in December 2020
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
income apportionment is a historical practice - Centrelink's method for assessing employment income was changed in December 2020