Tag: Bill Shorten

Robodebt Royal Commission to be launched this year

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
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...

Labor promises to audit and fix myGov

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor has promised a user audit of myGov if it wins the election, pledging to make necessary improvements to the “not up to scratch” digital portal and to retain...

Govt has created a ‘robo-NDIS’: Shorten

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal Opposition has reignited concerns that a lack of human intervention and an over-reliance on technology is creating a “robo-NDIS” that is leaving vulnerable Australians worse off. Shadow...

Govt scraps NDIS ‘robo-planning’ after states revolt

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has scrapped plans to introduce NDIS independent assessments – dubbed “robo-planning” by critics – after a complete lack of support from the states and territories. Minister...

Govt still committed to NDIS ‘robo-planning’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is still committed to introducing NDIS independent assessments, dubbed by many as “robo-planning”, despite recently “pausing” the rollout of the highly controversial scheme. The government is...

Shorten calls for end to NDIS ‘robo-planning’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is in a “mad rush” to turn the NDIS into a “human-free robo-system” and should move to immediately scrap plans to introduce mandatory independent assessments, shadow...

Govt report on COVIDSafe app long overdue

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
A six-monthly report required by legislation on the effectiveness of COVIDSafe has still not been completed by the government, despite the contact tracing app launching more than a year...

Labor’s recharged EV policy a good ‘first step’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor has returned electric vehicles to the policy fray, unveiling a new strategy to drive uptake by cutting taxes and sending thousands of electric powered cars to the second-hand...