Both Anthony Albanese and Shorten point out it was not supposed to remain secret for ever, but the minister says his hands are tied
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Bill Shorten says he does not have the power to unseal a restricted section of the robodebt royal commission report but vowed to continue to use his “powers of persuasion”, more than a year after the damning document was released.
At the National Press Club on Tuesday, Shorten was asked whether he still believed the sealed section should remain confidential.
Continue reading…Both Anthony Albanese and Shorten point out it was not supposed to remain secret for ever, but the minister says his hands are tiedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBill Shorten says he does not have the power to unseal a restricted section of the robodebt royal commission report but vowed to continue to use his “powers of persuasion”, more than a year after the damning document was released.At the National Press Club on Tuesday, Shorten was asked whether he still believed the sealed section should remain confidential.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…