[LINK] Fwd: RFC: Centrelink Robo-Debt Case Study

[Roger Clarke]

Roger wrote on Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:28:49 +1100
>I'd greatly appreciate constructively critical reviews of the following brief (1300-word) summary of the affair.
>What aspects have I missed?
>What have I misrepresented?
>Where have I been unduly unfair?
>Are there important sources, official or media, that I've missed?

Many thanks to the several people who provided feedback, from both the link and privacy lists.

I've made substantial changes, a lot of it editorial, but some of it substantive.  Some of the points are necessarily hedged, but I've now included an explanation of why it's difficult to make unqualified statements about some aspects of the project.

I'm using the case in a paper I'm writing.  I may also submit it for publication, but I'm not sure where.  The style falls between magazines like The Conversation, on the one hand, and more formal academic venues, on the other.  Any further thoughts much appreciated!


      Centrelink's Big Data 'Robo-Debt' Fiasco of 2016-17 
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