Election promises for a robodebt inquiry and medicine savings

Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt

Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt Source: AAP

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The Labor party is pledging a royal commission into the Robodebt scheme if it wins the election to find answers for welfare recipient victims, while the Greens will preference Labor ahead of the Coalition.

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