Centrelink time

noun

A frustratingly long, unpredictable, and often tedious waiting time spent when dealing with the Australian government's welfare and social services agency.

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nounCentrelink time (uncountable)
  1. AustraliaInternetidiomaticuncommonuncountableA frustratingly long, unpredictable, and often tedious waiting time spent when dealing with the Australian government's welfare and social services agency.
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