Reimbursement Of Legal Fees Related To APSC Code Of Conduct Inquiry (robodebt)

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DSS received an application for an act of grace payment (discretionary Commonwealth reimbursement) submitted on 31 March 2025 by legal firm HWL Ebsworth on behalf of "s 22" (a redacted party) to cover legal fees incurred in relation to an APSC Code of Conduct Inquiry connected to the Robodebt scheme. The application was formally lodged with the Department of Finance's Discretionary Payments Section and copied to the Secretaries of Finance, Social Services, and Prime Minister and Cabinet, indicating the applicant believed the matter had potential to broadly affect Commonwealth interests. The disclosure includes correspondence, the formal application submission, supporting legal invoices (redacted), and related documentation, but does not reveal the outcome of the application or the specific amount sought.