Tag #Mutual Obligations

What are the immediate consequences of the Australian government's discovery that its mutual obligations system for social security payments was operating unlawfully?

The Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) paused reductions and cancellations of social security payments after discovering that the mutual obligations system was not operating in alignment with the law. Over 10,000 people were potentially affected by unlawful payment reductions or cancellations. This pause followed an investigation by the federal ombudsman and multiple reviews of the system.