11 Feb 2022

Unpaid MIQ bill tops $38m - call to charge interest to recoup costs

From Checkpoint, 5:20 pm on 11 February 2022

The bill for unpaid stays in MIQ has ballooned to more than $38 million, six months after debt collectors began chasing returnees who have yet to pay.

Nearly 6000 bills are more than 90 days overdue - and some believe the government should be charging interest on them.

Katie Todd reports.

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