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The Westminster Tradition

The Westminster Tradition

34 Episodes • By The Westminster Tradition • thewestminstertradition.buzzspro...
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 ...more
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Mr Bates v Post Office part 6 - information dead ends and accountability sinks
In this episode, we look at why Post Office kept pro... more
Aug 12 2024 41m
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Mr Bates v Post Office part 5 - prosecuting the innocent
A massive power imbalance, everyone doing the narrow... more
Jul 29 2024 42m
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The Hon John Hill, on being a Minister
In this episode, former state Minister for Health an... more
Jul 8 2024 1h 2m
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Andrew Podger AO: Is Thodey public sector reform on Steroids or Valium?
In this second interview with former Commonwealth Se... more
Jun 24 2024 1h
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Andrew Podger AO: the induction, tenure and bravery of Secretaries
With a decade as a Commonwealth Secretary, and two m... more
Jun 10 2024 1h
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The Essendon Footy Club supplements scandal (part 3): regulation in a changing world
What does the community want more - every last trans... more
May 27 2024 36m
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The Essendon Footy Club supplements scandal (part 2): what’s it like to investigate Australia’s biggest sports code...
In episode two of this mini-series, we pick up the s... more
May 13 2024 40m
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The Royal Commission we should have? The 2013 Essendon Football Club supplements scandal
“Lack of good governance is why good people did bad ... more
Apr 28 2024 34m
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Sue Vardon AO, inaugural CE of Centrelink: On learning while in the job
In the second of two follow ups to her interview at ... more
Apr 15 2024 37m
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Sue Vardon AO, inaugural CE of Centrelink: On lawyers
In the first of two follow ups to her interview at t... more
Mar 29 2024 27m
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'Do it now, get it right later': payment (in)accuracy in Centrelink - setting the stage for Robodebt
Centrelink is not alone in having a push and pull be... more
Mar 19 2024 31m
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Mr Bates v Post Office part 4 - the roll out of Horizon
If you knew your IT system was unreliable, wouldn&ap... more
Mar 4 2024 33m
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Mr Bates v Post Office part 3 - accepting a lemon
Despite hundreds of technical issues and continuing ... more
Feb 19 2024 28m
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Mr Bates v Post Office part 2 - a very poor procurement
Why was the Post Office's Horizon IT system so ... more
Feb 6 2024 31m
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Mr Bates v Post Office - shades of Robodebt?
Season 2 kicks off with a deeper look at the British... more
Jan 24 2024 38m
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Bonus episode: Sue Vardon AO - inaugural CE of Centrelink (1997-2004)
In this  special holiday bonus, inaugural CE of Cent... more
Dec 26 2023 1h 31m
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16. Taking responsibility - lessons from Robodebt
Much of the evidence heard by the Royal Commission w... more
Nov 30 2023 47m
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Bonus Episode: Dr Darren O'Donovon on centering the victims of Robodebt, the fragmentation of knowledge and account...
In this in-depth,and wide-ranging interview,  Dr Dar... more
Nov 15 2023 1h 51m
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15. Behavioural insights in Robodebt: at last, an argument!
In this episode, Danielle and Alison bring the confl... more
Nov 8 2023 26m
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14. The Grinch that stole Christmas
Christmas leave plays an outsize role in Robodebt. D... more
Oct 16 2023 36m
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13. Pink Batts and Robodebt - lessons not learned
In September 2014, at the very moment DHS invents Ro... more
Oct 9 2023 29m
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12. Robodebt as algorithm (part 3) - Jurassic Park ICT and AI
In our final episode on the algorithmic nature of Ro... more
Sep 4 2023 31m
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11. Robodebt as algorithm (part 2) - random number generator decision-making
How will automation impact the ability of people to ... more
Aug 22 2023 30m
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10. Robodebt as algorithm (part 1) - junk data and Swiss cheese
The first of a number of episodes on the algorithmic... more
Aug 5 2023 30m
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9. Why is it hard to hear whistleblowers? The lessons from Robodebt
Why can it be hard to hear whistleblowers in big org... more
Aug 4 2023 29m
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