Australia's 'great example of government using technology' found to be 'crude and cruel'. And literally lethal to citizens

Report on 'Robodebt' scheme calls for major reforms, plus review of Feds' automation, data-sharing

An Australian government initiative described by the then-minister in charge as "a great example of the Government using technology" has been described by a Royal Commission as "a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals."...