The GuardianJun 3, 2026, 6:24 AM

Hundreds of thousands of Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, Albanese government admits

Australia's government admitted it illegally cancelled roughly 300,000 Centrelink welfare payments due to a system glitch, though officials say many recipients had found employment and wouldn't have been eligible anyway.

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