Integrity Spotlight
Lessons from the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme
Published November 2023
The Royal Commission into the Robodebt scheme identified critical failures in the functioning of the public service agencies administering the scheme. Key among these was the failure of public servants to provide frank and fearless advice to Ministers. Commissioner Holmes observed that the continuation of Robodebt explored in detail how this came about, identifying critical failures in the functioning of the public service agencies administering the scheme.
