The Westminster Tradition

A podcast by The Westminster Tradition - Luni

45 Episoade

Sue Vardon AO, inaugural CE of Centrelink: On lawyers
Publicat: 29.03.2024
'Do it now, get it right later': payment (in)accuracy in Centrelink - setting the stage for Robodebt
Publicat: 19.03.2024
Mr Bates v Post Office part 4 - the roll out of Horizon
Publicat: 04.03.2024
Mr Bates v Post Office part 3 - accepting a lemon
Publicat: 19.02.2024
Mr Bates v Post Office part 2 - a very poor procurement
Publicat: 06.02.2024
Mr Bates v Post Office - shades of Robodebt?
Publicat: 24.01.2024
Bonus episode: Sue Vardon AO - inaugural CE of Centrelink (1997-2004)
Publicat: 26.12.2023
16. Taking responsibility - lessons from Robodebt
Publicat: 30.11.2023
Bonus Episode: Dr Darren O'Donovon on centering the victims of Robodebt, the fragmentation of knowledge and accountability, and the creation of moral discomfort
Publicat: 15.11.2023
15. Behavioural insights in Robodebt: at last, an argument!
Publicat: 08.11.2023
14. The Grinch that stole Christmas
Publicat: 16.10.2023
13. Pink Batts and Robodebt - lessons not learned
Publicat: 09.10.2023
12. Robodebt as algorithm (part 3) - Jurassic Park ICT and AI
Publicat: 04.09.2023
11. Robodebt as algorithm (part 2) - random number generator decision-making
Publicat: 22.08.2023
10. Robodebt as algorithm (part 1) - junk data and Swiss cheese
Publicat: 05.08.2023
9. Why is it hard to hear whistleblowers? The lessons from Robodebt
Publicat: 04.08.2023
Bonus Episode: The Robodebt Report is out - early thoughts and reflections
Publicat: 13.07.2023
4. Culture on the frontlines - Centrelink and Robodebt
Publicat: 01.07.2023
7. 'A bit of a fixer-upper' - DHS and the botched launch of Robodebt
Publicat: 01.07.2023
6. When you discover you've been had - DSS, faux collegiality and the second missed opportunity to stop Robodebt
Publicat: 01.07.2023

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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.

45 Episoade

Sue Vardon AO, inaugural CE of Centrelink: On lawyers

'Do it now, get it right later': payment (in)accuracy in Centrelink - setting the stage for Robodebt

Mr Bates v Post Office part 4 - the roll out of Horizon

Mr Bates v Post Office part 3 - accepting a lemon

Mr Bates v Post Office part 2 - a very poor procurement

Mr Bates v Post Office - shades of Robodebt?

Bonus episode: Sue Vardon AO - inaugural CE of Centrelink (1997-2004)

16. Taking responsibility - lessons from Robodebt

Bonus Episode: Dr Darren O'Donovon on centering the victims of Robodebt, the fragmentation of knowledge and accountability, and the creation of moral discomfort

15. Behavioural insights in Robodebt: at last, an argument!

14. The Grinch that stole Christmas

13. Pink Batts and Robodebt - lessons not learned

12. Robodebt as algorithm (part 3) - Jurassic Park ICT and AI

11. Robodebt as algorithm (part 2) - random number generator decision-making

10. Robodebt as algorithm (part 1) - junk data and Swiss cheese

9. Why is it hard to hear whistleblowers? The lessons from Robodebt

Bonus Episode: The Robodebt Report is out - early thoughts and reflections

4. Culture on the frontlines - Centrelink and Robodebt

7. 'A bit of a fixer-upper' - DHS and the botched launch of Robodebt

6. When you discover you've been had - DSS, faux collegiality and the second missed opportunity to stop Robodebt