🇦🇺 Australia · 2026 · ⚖️ Lawsuits
A computer averaged people’s income and sent them welfare debts. Many were wrong.
💸 Guess, then reveal the price
A$475 million 2026 compensation
The robot was very confident. It was also very wrong.
What actually happened
Robodebt raised debts against about 433,000 people. A 2021 settlement withdrew about $1.76 billion in debts and paid $112 million. After the Royal Commission, a further $475 million in compensation was agreed in a second settlement approved in 2026.
Source: The New Daily ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.