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  "id": 323985,
  "title": "Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/centrelink-pursuing-debts-that-are-more-than-40-years-old-despite",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-08T20:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/09/centrelink-pursuing-debts-that-are-more-than-40-years-old-despite-agreeing-to-waive-old-arrears"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}