The Morrison government has halted its robo-debt program, finally confronting issues with the troubled scheme. Separately, the government has affirmed its reliance on Chinese trade – irrespective of human rights concerns. Paul Bongiorno on the week in politics.

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

Background reading:

Dogged by dollar dilemmas in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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