‘Financial abuse’: how a debit scheme to help vulnerable Australians led to exploitation instead
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A Guardian investigation has revealed that Centrepay is exposing scores of welfare recipients to financial harm. Advocates say the government must act nowGovernment ignored warnings more than 100 companies may be misusing Centrepay scheme, Asic saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn February the Albanese government announced a $97m compensation scheme for thousands of Aboriginal people who lost all that they had paid to the predatory funeral insurer...

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