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What the lawyer knew: Robodebt royal commission hears of the outsourcing of misery

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The Department of Social Services’ principal lawyer has lifted the lid on how unfavourable draft legal advice that was commissioned externally was simply put aside.

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What the EL1 knew: Robodebt royal commission hunts for Morrison brief

By Julian Bajkowski

Career Advice

Public servants know robodebt was defective from the start. The question is whether they obligingly buried the bad news for a new minister.

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Robodebt royal commissioner warns over bureaucratic stalling, obfuscation

By Julian Bajkowski

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Frustration at an apparent lack of communication from a senior Services Australia executive called to appear before the robodebt royal commission is an inauspicious start for the bureaucracy.

New SA Country Fire Authority chief has bridges to build with volunteers

By Stephen Easton

News

The South Australian Country Fire Authority will be led from next month by British firefighter Mark Jones, who played a key role in recent reforms to ACT emergency service management.

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What the lawyer knew: Robodebt royal commission hears of the outsourcing of misery

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What the EL1 knew: Robodebt royal commission hunts for Morrison brief

Robodebt royal commissioner warns over bureaucratic stalling, obfuscation

New SA Country Fire Authority chief has bridges to build with volunteers