‘An inconvenient report’: Government use of private consulting services

How will the upcoming Senate Inquiry impact private consultancies that provide services to government agencies, and government agencies’ future use of private consulting services?

‘AI doesn’t make decisions’: The real Robodebt culprit

There’s no AI in Robodebt, only bad decisions by humans, says a leading researcher, and AI can be a useful tool in government decision making….

Crude, cruel and unlawful: Robodebt Royal Commission findings

Robodebt unfairly made people feel like criminals, says the Royal Commission’s final report. A submission to the Commission highlights the legal flaws of a system…

Anonymous, invisible and guilty: Punishing the cyberspace offender

What happens when crime is committed in cyberspace by invisible offenders? Can we inflict punishment on elusive data thieves, and on automated processes like Robodebt?