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How to make sure RoboDebt could never happen again: ditch Westminster, embrace the republic

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In RoboDebt’s wake, our very system of government needs to be bulldozed and rebuilt. Rex Patrick argues it is time for a republican model, for separation of powers. Our system of Federal government has three arms; the legislature (the House and the Senate), the executive (the Prime Minister, ministers and...
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The ‘dole-bludger’ myth can die now — the real cheats were highly paid public servants

POLITICS
Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punish, a book drummed into a generation of sociology students, begins with a long description of a public execution in Paris in 1757. Such public celebrations of torture were fading, he thought, replaced by the cold, clipped hand of bureaucracy. Instead of public executions, the...
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Robodebt royal commission has handed down 57 recommendations to improve the government and public service.

POLITICS
Robodebt royal commission recommends prosecutions, reform and an end to arbitrary cabinet secrecy The robodebt royal commission has suggested individuals be referred for prosecution, alongside dozens of recommendations for the public service and federal government to clean up its act. “I am confident that the commission has served the purpose of...
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Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response

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Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response. Robodebt royal commissioner Catherine Holmes found that public servants had misled cabinet, and misled the commonwealth ombudsman. At least seven public servants (Mark Withnell,former general manager of business integrity at the DHS,Malisa Golightly, the former deputy secretary of DHS,Annette...
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The ‘horror story’ of Robodebt ‘monster’ is a shameful saga of cascading failures

ECONOMY
Michael Pascoe writes in The Newdaily When Scott Morrison gets around to disputing the Robodebt Royal Commission’s findings about his crucial role in the scandal – the disaster, the obscenity, the potential crime – remember this: The commission’s findings fit Mr Morrison’s modus operandi. His inevitable claims of innocence will not...
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PwC’s ‘phoenix operation’ draws criticism

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This week, the Big Four consultancy PwC “exited” another eight senior partners from the firm, as a result of the ongoing tax leaks scandal. Was that enough to satisfy Senator Deborah O’Neill? Even before I had finished asking the question, she shot back: “No.” Next question: Did she have any confidence...
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Robodebt: political anti-welfare campaign

ECONOMY
Article written by Laura Tingle ABC's chief political correspondent. This article originally appeared in the ABC Lawyers aren't necessarily known for their humanity and compassion. And their forensic attention to detail can often mean that the bigger picture is lost in their dissections of events. You will read and hear many...
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Robodebt: illegal, unfair, cruel and the product of Morrison falsehoods

POLITICS
The robo-debt royal commission’s full report has been published online.The Coalition’s robodebt scheme was illegal, unfair, cruel, failed to achieve its goals and was the result of the Department of Human Services misleading both the Department of Social Services and cabinet, and Scott Morrison allowing cabinet to be misled...
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Nobbling royal commissions: a Scott Morrison how-to guide

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As in many other areas, the Morrison government evolved its political tactics for royal commissions in the nearly four years it was in office. With a prime minister entirely focused on political management rather than dealing with policy issues or responding effectively to crises, it was inevitable that the...
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Final Robodebt royal commission report will be delivered on Friday, outlining who was responsible for the scheme

FUA AWARDS
It was ruled a "shameful chapter" and a "massive failure" in public administration by a federal court judge, and a royal commission is about to determine who was responsible for Robodebt More than 100 witnesses, including two former prime ministers, have faced the Robodebt inquiry and sworn to tell the...
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