Australians wrongly chased for Centrelink debts will get up to $600 compensation after the government admitted its calculation method was unlawful for nearly three decades. The $300 million package follows a July 2025 Federal Court ruling that found Centrelink’s “income apportionment” method – used from the 1990s until 2020 – broke social security law. About three million people who had debts calculated using this system between 2003 and 2020 can claim payments, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek announced. “This package will spare Australians with small debts significant stress,” Plibersek said in her statement. The problem centered on how Centrelink spread … Continue reading 3 Million Australians to Receive $600 Compensation for Unlawful Centrelink Debt Calculations