Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says he understands the sealed section of the Robodebt report remains sealed but he will receive an update later today as to what the next steps are.
“The royal commissioner proposed a sealed section so as not to prejudice any potential prosecutions to the various referral bodies,” Mr Shorten told Sky News Australia.
“We’ll get an update later today from the public service heads about steps they will be taking over the course of the day.
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