In this episode Melissa Castan and Kate Galloway have a conversation about what caught their attention over the holiday period – mainly the question of government power exercised through the Centrelink data matching debts controversy. They explore the manner that the debt notices or ‘inquiries’ have come about, the impacts upon Centrelink customers, and whether this use of big data is a glitch, a strategy or a government policy.
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Here are Kate’s recent posts on the issue
The Lure of Big Data Denies Natural Justice
Centrelink: A failure of good government
This #notmydebt website is collating media, and people’s stories of their issues with Centrelink, and would welcome your input.
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National Welfare Rights Network
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