New robodebt reviewer called into APSC to clean out tarred public servants Community & Social The APSC has revealed it received 16 robodebt referrals to its Code of Conduct investigative unit and has called in a second reviewer, Penny Shakespeare.
Former DHS sec Leon to appear at penultimate week of robodebt royal commission February 23, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The last scheduled week of the robodebt royal commission will see former Department of Human Services secretary Renée Leon appear.
Who are the key figures in the public sector’s most significant royal commission? February 15, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The Robodebt Files has profiles of the main players in the royal commission so far, helping bring you up to speed on developments.
The Robodebt Files: Annette Musolino – chief legal officer February 15, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social How Annette Musolino formed a view of robodebt’s legality is a key line of inquiry for the royal commission.
Premium Case studies Robodebt victim name-and-shame tactics vetted and cleared by DHS top brass February 1, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Publicly outing critics of robodebt in the media was legally triple-checked. The lawfulness of the fake debts? Yeah, nah, not so much…
Premium Case studies Robodebt top lawyer roasted over ‘the vibe’ January 31, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Robodebt’s top lawyer has drawn sharp criticism under examination during the Royal Commission into the epic bureaucratic debacle.
Royal commission to look at robodebt spin and defence of its (il)legality January 18, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Media use, Administrative Appeals Tribunal decisions and robodebt criticism are topics of the upcoming session of the royal commission.
Premium Case studies Robodebt royal commission puts APS advice, culture on trial more than ministers December 20, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The robodebt royal commission is looking bleak for senior public servants as the quality of advice is put on trial as much as politicians.
Premium Case studies Calls for robodebt ‘major incident response’ snuffed December 16, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social A senior public servant urgently warned her superiors that a formal “major incident response” declaration should be activated for robodebt.
Premium Case studies In APS advice we trust. All others pay cash: Scomo robo-defence blames bureaucrats December 15, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Self-proclaimed bulldozer Scott Morrison has told the robodebt royal commission he put his faith in public servants, but they just failed.
Premium Case studies Finance tried to kill robodebt go-live; Payne throws Human Services under the bus December 14, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Senior cabinet ministers had serious misgivings about financial assumptions implicit in the robodebt scheme well before it was made policy.
Premium Case studies What the data nerd knew: ATO feared payback on robodebt criticisms December 13, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The fear of political retribution for raising questions about a clearly dysfunctional program runs deep in the public service.
Premium Case studies Robodebt royal commissioner rips into public servants over evidence December 12, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Welfare bureaucrats have been warned not to bend the truth over who gave the green light to generate a billion dollars in illegal debts from flaky extrapolations.
Premium Case studies Robodebt architects were warned of ‘perverse outcomes’, deny diluting advice to Morrison December 9, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Andrew Whitecross and Catherine Halbert deny watering down warnings about robodebt’s problems in advice provided to Scott Morrison.
Premium Case studies Campbell ‘knew nothing’: Robodebt specifics mysteriously bypassed department head before cabinet December 8, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social How crucial legal checks disappeared from the robodebt proposal between cabinet and implementation remains a mystery to its former chief.