"Robodebt’s lasting lesson is that automated decisions affecting people’s lives must remain lawful, transparent, contestable and subject to meaningful human responsibility." But with #agedcare and welfare, Labor has learned the wrong lessons. #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...

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Guardian's take on it: How dare she? The federal government’s antisemitism envoy has proposed an “external independent ombudsman” to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of the war in Gaza, and a requirement that all visa applicants be screened for “the risk of holding antisemitic views”.

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#israel #zionism #palestine #gaza #terrorist

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Last month Defence Dept Deputy Secretary Celia Perkins shocked the Senate by demanding senators not post videos of public servant’s Budget Estimate answers on social media. I wonder how she might feel about me posting her ‘don’t post public evidence’ planning email on social media. 🤷‍♂️ #FOI #auspol

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Robodebt was supposed to be a warning, not a fucking blueprint. Algorithms determine aged care funding, a similar system is planned for the NDIS, & Centrelink is resurrecting debts calculated using methods later ruled unlawful. Different victims, same arrogance, not a fucking lesson learnt! #auspol

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