The Westminster Tradition

The Westminster Tradition

The Westminster Tradition

81 - 💰 ‘Not your money’: reflections from government budget season ✂️
Unpacking lessons for the public service, starting with the Robodebt Royal Commission. 
In 2019, after three years, Robodebt was found to be unlawful. The Royal Commission process found it was also immoral and wildly inaccurate. 
Ultimately the Australian Government was forced to pay $1.8bn back to more than 470,000 Australians. 
In this podcast we dive deep into public policy failures like Robodebt and the British Post Office scandal - how they start, why they're hard to stop, and the public service lessons we shouldn't forget.
81 - 💰 ‘Not your money’: reflections from government budget season ✂️
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Unpacking lessons for the public service, starting with the Robodebt Royal Commission. 
In 2019, after three years, Robodebt was found to be unlawful. The Royal Commission process found it was also immoral and wildly inaccurate. 
Ultimately the Australian Government was forced to pay $1.8bn back to more than 470,000 Australians. 
In this podcast we dive deep into public policy failures like Robodebt and the British Post Office scandal - how they start, why they're hard to stop, and the public service lessons we shouldn't forget.

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