The Westminster Tradition
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
Location:
Australia
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
The Royal Commission we should have? The 2013 Essendon Football Club supplements scandal
Duration:00:34:00
Sue Vardon AO, inaugural CE of Centrelink: On learning while in the job
Duration:00:37:40
'Do it now, get it right later': payment (in)accuracy in Centrelink - setting the stage for Robodebt
Duration:00:31:20
Sue Vardon AO, inaugural CE of Centrelink: On lawyers
Duration:00:27:08
Mr Bates v Post Office part 4 - the roll out of Horizon
Duration:00:33:05
Mr Bates v Post Office part 3 - accepting a lemon
Duration:00:28:14
Mr Bates v Post Office part 2 - a very poor procurement
Duration:00:31:55
Mr Bates v Post Office - shades of Robodebt?
Duration:00:38:19
Bonus episode: Sue Vardon AO - inaugural CE of Centrelink (1997-2004)
Duration:01:31:59
16. Taking responsibility - lessons from Robodebt
Duration:00:47:37
Bonus Episode: Dr Darren O'Donovon on centering the victims of Robodebt, the fragmentation of knowledge and accountability, and the creation of moral discomfort
Duration:01:51:49
15. Behavioural insights in Robodebt: at last, an argument!
Duration:00:26:37
14. The Grinch that stole Christmas
Duration:00:36:37
13. Pink Batts and Robodebt - lessons not learned
Duration:00:29:18
12. Robodebt as algorithm (part 3) - Jurassic Park ICT and AI
Duration:00:31:02
11. Robodebt as algorithm (part 2) - random number generator decision-making
Duration:00:30:54
10. Robodebt as algorithm (part 1) - junk data and Swiss cheese
Duration:00:30:24
9. Why is it hard to hear whistleblowers? The lessons from Robodebt
Duration:00:29:15
Bonus Episode: The Robodebt Report is out - early thoughts and reflections
Duration:00:36:12
4. Culture on the frontlines - Centrelink and Robodebt
Duration:00:26:54