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Australian politics suffers from a new shamelessness

From the robodebt fallout to attacks on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, politics in this country is falling to new lows.

Crikey

APSC reveals number of robodebt referrals over conduct 'breaches'

A taskforce will now consider whether to commence Code of Conduct investigations.

The Canberra Times

Word from The Hill: Double dissolution hot air, PM dodging Treaty question, Morrison hit with counter punch after Robodebt speech

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

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‘Disappointing’: Labor blocks robodebt royal commission recommendation

The robodebt royal commission recommended scrapping a rule that allows the government to chase debtors in perpetuity. Labor voted against it.

Crikey

Robodebt proves public servants need guidance to stand up to abuses of power

Australia’s public servants must be confident to give free and fearless advice to government.

Crikey

Scott Morrison accuses Labor of campaign of ‘political lynching’ against him on robodebt

Former social services minister and PM tells parliament royal commissioner Catherine Holmes’s findings were ‘unfounded and wrong’

The Guardian - AU

Behavioural ‘experts’ quietly shaped robodebt's most devilish details – and their work in government continues

One of the things still worrying me about robodebt was the attention to detail.

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Parliamentary convention is dead for the Coalition. Long live denial and deflection

Scott Morrison failed the nation on robodebt. But he says the buck stops somewhere over there — and his colleagues support him.

Crikey

The mystery of the vanishing robodebt report and a 0.03% hit to PwC’s revenue

Why would the government hire PwC to write a report, then scrap the work, but still pay the firm nearly $1 million? The answer is in the fine print of the robodebt royal commission report.

Crikey

Political and public service integrity lies in ruins with little chance things will change

The robodebt royal commissioner’s report was damning, but Crikey readers fear the news cycle will roll on, as will the corruption.

Crikey

Labor targets Stuart Robert and his handling of robodebt in negative ads before Fadden byelection

Series of social media ads says robodebt ‘destroyed lives’ in bid to encourage voters to turn against LNP

The Guardian - AU

‘Never again’? Robodebt can and will happen again

Robodebt needed compliant public servants and a minister willing to mislead colleagues. There’s no reason why it couldn’t happen again.

Crikey

Robodebt class action law firm prepared to sue for alleged ‘misfeasance in public office’

Gordon Legal, which previously ran a $1.8bn class action, hopes federal government will reach out-of-court settlement offering further compensation

The Guardian - AU

What comes after the damning robodebt report?

Some will be clamouring for a long trail of heads on pikes. But the next stage of the robodebt commission findings will take years to unfold.

Crikey

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The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert is nowhere to be seen in Fadden but his legacy could be crucial to Peter Dutton’s fate

Few think LNP’s Cameron Caldwell will fail to win Gold Coast seat at Saturday’s byelection, yet the robodebt findings have both parties watching for a swing

The Guardian - AU

Debt collectors face calls to return $11.6m retrieved under unlawful robodebt scheme

Figure paid by federal government for private collection services described as ‘shameful’

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report's sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform

The Robodebt royal commission’s report has excoriated a raft of former ministers, especially Scott Morrison, who was a main instigator of the program, as well as public servants who were involved.

The Guardian - AU

‘Not sustainable’ for robodebt sealed chapter to be secret forever, Bill Shorten says

Australians who received unlawful debt notices want the people who made ‘callous decisions’ to face consequences, government services minister says

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The Guardian - AU

The guilt I was made to feel at the hands of robodebt should be felt by its creators

Acting on the report’s recommendations would enable the true welfare reform needed in Australia. Hopefully robodebt is a wake-up call

Crikey

The ‘dole-bludger’ myth can die now — the real cheats were highly paid public servants

The royal commission made clear what we already knew: the only dangers to the welfare system are public servants and policy makers.

Crikey

Archer aims arrow at Morrison

Liberal MP Bridget Archer says former PM Scott Morrison’s response to the robodebt royal commission’s findings were ‘disappointing’ and it’s time for him to resign from Parliament, and current PM Anthony Albanese has sealed a $1 billion defence export deal with Germany.

The Guardian - AU

Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response

Royal commissioner Catherine Holmes found that bureaucrats misled cabinet and ombudsman

The Guardian - AU

Early robodebt critics outraged by how long Coalition persisted with unlawful scheme

Shocking to learn politicians and public servants ‘were basically just lying to us’, Andrew Wilkie says

The Guardian - AU

PwC to repay $800,000 for work on robodebt after damning royal commission report

Embattled consulting firm also reveals it no longer employs partner involved in work on the scheme for the Department of Human Services

AAP

Claims govt milked political advantage from Robodebt

Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of milking political advantage following the release of a damning report into the Robodebt scheme.

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