Tag: royal commission

Automated systems still grounded at Services Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Services Australia still doesn’t have the legislative authority to re-commence the use of automated systems to support the processing of welfare claims 20 months since they were paused, according...

Shorten backs ‘ethical’ automation for NDIS assessments

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Government Services minister Bill Shorten has called for the greater use of data and automation in National Disability Insurance Scheme assessments as long as an “ethical framework” is in...

Robodebt Royal Commission to be launched this year

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A Royal Commission into the robodebt scandal will be launched by the end of the year following Labor’s election win on the weekend. Labor promised to launch the commission...

NBN may miss June roll-out target

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The devastating bushfires along the south east coastline have destroyed telecommunications infrastructure across a wide area and it may take several months before basic telecommunication services are functioning. NBN...

FinTechs respond to banking RC

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The final report from the Royal Commission into Australia’s banking sector presents “many opportunities” for the local fintech sector, but has put companies “on notice” to not repeat the...