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      Incident 5738 Reports
      Australian Automated Debt Assessment System Issued False Notices to Thousands

      2015-07-01

      Australian Department of Human Services (DHS)’s automated debt assessment system issued false or incorrect debt notices to hundreds of thousands of people, resulting in years-long lawsuits and damages to welfare recipients.

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        Australian Automated Debt Assessment System Issued False Notices to Thousands

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        Australian Automated Debt Assessment System Issued False Notices to Thousands

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