All posts tagged "robodebt"

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  Public service jobs ‘front and centre’ in Australian election contest, says minister

  Investment in the government workforce is critical to delivering high-quality public services and proposed job cuts by the opposition Coalition would “devastate communities nationwide” and “cripple essential services”, Australia’s minister

  • Posted November 7, 2024
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  Australian government accepts Robodebt Royal Commission recommendations

  The Australian government has accepted the recommendations of the Robodebt Royal Commission and committed to funding their implementation as well as to improving public trust. The commission’s report, delivered in

  • Posted November 14, 2023
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  New phase of reform for Australian Public Service underway, says minister

  An initial 12-month phase focusing on the design of the Australian Public Service (APS) reform agenda is complete and a second rebuilding phase is set to begin that aims to

  • Posted November 6, 2023
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  Australian Public Service chief promises ‘unwavering focus on integrity and capability’ in Robodebt aftermath

  The Australian Public Service (APS) has had a challenging year following a damning review into the government failings that led to the Robodebt scandal, head of the APS Dr Gordon

  • Posted October 26, 2023
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  Stark implications for Australian Public Service in wake of Robodebt report

  The release of the Royal Commission report into the Robodebt scheme has exploded a hand grenade under Australian politics and government, identifying problems across the Australian Public Service that will

  • Posted July 23, 2023
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  Services Australia exposed in robodebt deal controversy; UK education department scolded for data protection law breach: policy & delivery news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Services Australia gave US$3.6m in additional work to prosecuted robodebt collector It has been

  • Posted November 10, 2022
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  Australian PM calls inquiry into ‘robodebt’ scandal; Philippines government to invest in climate change measures: policy & delivery news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Australian PM calls inquiry into ‘robodebt’ scandal The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has

  • Posted September 1, 2022
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  Labor promises public inquiry into ‘Robodebt’ failings if it wins Australian election

  Australia’s opposition Labor Party has said it will call a royal commission to investigate the failings of a debt-calculation system that resulted in more than 400,000 people being chased for

  • Posted May 4, 2022
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  Australian government to refund 470,000 unlawful welfare debts

  The Australian government is to refund AUS$721m (US$486m) worth of debts it unlawfully claimed from welfare recipients through its controversial ‘robodebt’ income compliance scheme. The news comes after a leaked

  • Posted June 1, 2020
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