Tasmanian woman fights six months to clear $29,000 Centrelink 'debt'

Sarah Lansdown
Updated August 2 2019 - 10:59am, first published August 1 2019 - 5:30pm
Stressful: Donna Selby, of Powranna, was told she owed Centrelink almost $29,000 for not declaring work on the mainland. It was quickly resolved after she spoke to the media. Picture: Scott Gelston
Stressful: Donna Selby, of Powranna, was told she owed Centrelink almost $29,000 for not declaring work on the mainland. It was quickly resolved after she spoke to the media. Picture: Scott Gelston

A Tasmanian woman has been fighting for six months to prove she is not responsible for a $29,000 Centrelink debt.

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Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

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