Friday, 7 July 2023

Australia's 'great example of government using technology' found to be 'crude and cruel'

Report on 'Robodebt' scheme calls for major review of automation, data-sharing, after leading to deaths

An Australian government initiative described by the then-minister in charge as "a great example of the Government using technology" has been described by a Royal Commission as "a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals."…

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