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Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears

Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Centrelink is pursuing $4.93bn in unpaid debts, with the oldest dating back more than 40 years, despite the government agreeing to implement a six-year statute of limitations on debt recovery. A growing list of advocates,…

Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears

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