The Latest Breaking News from the Commonwealth Ombudsman

First Robodebt, now NDIS and aged care: how computers still decide who gets care

Every welfare program negotiates a fundamental tension: between fiscal responsibility and consistency on one hand, and care for real people with complex needs and situations on the other.

The Conversation · Apr 21

Personal use of AFP vehicles to earn watchdog referral

The Australian Federal Police have agreed to refer allegations of officers using force vehicles for personal reasons to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

AAP · Jul 10, 2025

Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Public servants will be obliged to help the federal government watchdog under newly passed laws designed to prevent the robodebt scheme from happening again.

AAP · Feb 12, 2025