Stuart Robert admits he made statements about Robodebt he suspected at the time were untrue | 7.30

It was a dramatic day at the Robodebt royal commission yesterday, with a former minister admitting he made statements about the program he suspected at the time were untrue. Stuart Robert said he was required to toe the government line because of the rules of Cabinet solidarity. He accepted he shared the responsibility for a scheme that illegally raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from welfare recipients. Peter McCutcheon reports.
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