Welfare Law in Australia
Christopher RudgeA welfare law reporter
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A new study on Robodebt, welfare convictions, and mental health is recruiting now
A new research study, Mental Health Outcomes of Victims of Welfare Miscarriages of Justice, has just opened to participation.
It is run by the University of Sydney, with researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Canterbu...
Australia's Decades-long Welfare Debt Crisis Finally Reaches the High Court
When the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Chaplin v Secretary, Department of Social Services (‘Chaplin’) last July, the government treated it as a green light. Debts calculated using an unlawful method known as ‘income apporti...
Worrying Times for Social Security Rights
The defining feature of Australian social security law is its complex conditionality. 2026 promises to be another year in which this punitive emphasis is felt in the courts, the parliament and, sadly, the lives of those relying on the syste...
So, what next?
… as a cohort more likely to be in financial difficulty, there is every reason not to pursue ancient debts against them.
— Final Report of the Robodebt Royal Commission (p 509)
This month’s full Federal Court ruling in Chaplin ta...
The ghost of Robodebt
This post republishes my article appearing in the Conversation today. It may be read here. There is much more to say about Chaplin v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2025] FCAFC 89 than can be said in this 800-word summary. We inte...
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