‘Tort of misfeasance’ and how might it apply in the case of robodebt Community & Social Misfeasance refers to a public officer abusing power and being recklessly indifferent to the harm caused.
Royal commission shows how far ministerial standards have fallen February 2, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks The robodebt royal commission is drawing out how our system of government has been morally disengaged, and, frankly, unethical.
Senior public servants to be scrutinised in robodebt royal commission August 25, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The PM today announced the terms of the promised royal commission into the robodebt scandal of the previous government.
Robodebt failures ‘should have been obvious’ to senior public servants, judge finds June 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Federal court judge Justice Bernard Murphy slams the commonwealth’s robodebt scheme as a ‘massive failure of public administration’.