Ms ROWLAND (Greenway—Attorney-General) (09:24): On 7 July 2023, when then commissioner Catherine Holmes AC SC handed the final report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme to the former governor-general, she noted there was an additional chapter of the report, which recommended the referral of certain of individuals for civil action or criminal prosecution. She recommended that the chapter remain sealed and not be tabled with the rest of the report to avoid prejudicing the conduct of any future civil action or criminal prosecution. Yesterday, the National Anti-Corruption Commission published its report of the corruption investigation into the six persons referred to it by the royal commission. Deputy Commissioner Kylie Kilgour, who led the National Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into the referrals, has informed me that she does not consider there is any risk to NACC processes from tabling the sealed chapter now that the investigation is complete. The Albanese government is committed to integrity, honesty and accountability in government. It is why we established the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. It is why we established the National Anti-Corruption Commission. And it is why I am tabling the sealed chapter of the report today. In tabling this chapter, I can confirm that individuals referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Australian Public Service Commission and the Australian Federal Police have had their matters dealt with. It was important to allow for each of these processes and investigations to run their course. The coalition's illegal robodebt scheme caused suffering to hundreds of thousands of Australians. The royal commission found: Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals. In essence, people were traumatised on the off-chance they might owe money. It was a costly failure of public administration, in both human and economic terms. This government carefully considered and accepted, or accepted in principle, all 56 of the royal commission's recommendations for reform. Out of these 56 recommendations, 52 have been implemented. Implementation of the remaining four recommendations, three of which require legislative reform, is underway. I am encouraged by the positive findings in the National Anti-Corruption Commission report about the reforms progressed in response to the royal commission. The government has also reached agreement on what will be the largest class action settlement in Australian history, if approved by the Federal Court. This would see the Commonwealth pay $475 million as compensation for the harms caused by the robodebt scheme. I acknowledge the many thousands of Australians who were affected by the unlawful robodebt scheme. The illegal robodebt scheme was a betrayal of everyday Australians, resulting in human tragedy and untold misery. The royal commission was clear in its findings, and we must work to ensure this can never occur again. To those who shared their experiences with the royal commission and who campaigned tirelessly to raise the alarm bells about the robodebt scheme, thank you. The government acknowledges the serious effects the robodebt scheme had on those affected and their families. I also acknowledge that the release of this chapter is likely to be challenging for many people. There is support available for those in the Australian community affected by today's release. Please call Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300224636. Thank you. I present a copy of the following document: Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme: referrals. Document made a parliamentary paper.