The Westminster Tradition
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<div>Unpacking lessons for the public service, starting with the Robodebt Royal Commission. <br>In 2019, after three years, Robodebt was found to be unlawful. The Royal Commission process found it was also immoral and wildly inaccurate. </div><div>Ultimately the Australian Government was forced to pay $1.8bn back to more than 470,000 Australians. </div><div>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.</div>
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<div>Unpacking lessons for the public service, starting with the Robodebt Royal Commission. <br>In 2019, after three years, Robodebt was found to be unlawful. The Royal Commission process found it was also immoral and wildly inaccurate. </div><div>Ultimately the Australian Government was forced to pay $1.8bn back to more than 470,000 Australians. </div><div>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.</div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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