Robodebt probe to grind on, update reveals no APS sackings Community & Social Out of 16 people referred to robodebt investigators, one has been let off and just four cases have progressed to ‘preliminary determination’.
Public servants set to escape sackings over robodebt November 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Justice delayed is justice denied. Now the APSC is facing questions of the efficacy of its sanctions and Shorten flags more litigation.
Premium Insights and analysis Morrison was not alone: robodebt was aided and abetted by the AAT being gutted July 13, 2023 By David Hardaker Community & Social The hollowing-out of the AAT — and the Abbott government’s disbanding of the ARC — rendered impotent the guards for welfare participants.
Where Holmes has flagged urgent need for systemic APS reform, MoG changes, after sending robodebt to criminal jurisdiction July 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social There are problems in the APS that extend well beyond potential criminality. Holmes shows the government couldn’t fix its own machinery.