[LINK] Absence of evidence to support contact-tracing apps

David Lochrin dlochrin at aussiebb.com.au
Mon Apr 27 22:48:25 AEST 2020


On 2020-04-26 10:24, Roger Clarke wrote:

> The solution to such problems comprises a mix of organisational, technical and legal elements.  The legal bits provide necessary framework, and enforcement, but the guts of the solution are processes and people.

Sure, but a government also needs credibility.  All the legal process and penalties are useless when a Government ignores its own leglislation whenever convenient.

This was demonstrated during the RoboDebt debacle.  The Coalition doggedly pursued it despite numerous instances of rank injustice and warnings it was illegal until it was finally struck down by the Federal Court.  As The Guardian reported:

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Welfare groups, legal centres, Senate inquiries and a former administrative appeals tribunal senior member, Terry Carney, have all warned that income averaging is not a proper basis to claim a debt.
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see https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/27/government-admits-robodebt-was-unlawful-as-it-settles-legal-challenge

David Lochrin



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