Tag: Darren O’Donovan

NDIS ‘robo-plans’ test algorithmic transparency

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s plan to determine the size of NDIS support packages for over 400,000 participants by fitting them into 400 ‘profiles’ will be a test of algorithmic transparency,...

Push for NDIS to explain ‘cookie-cutter’ algorithm

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The head of the NDIS has revealed for the first time some details of how the technology sitting behind the controversial new independent assessments will operate, raising concerns that...

Robodebt inquiry inevitable, but in what form?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A full inquiry into the government’s illegal robodebt scheme now seems inevitable, with the main question now centring around what form it will take. On Friday afternoon Government Services...