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Feb 26

https://twitter.com/Lee_AnneWalker/status/1629648346687340545

Some questionable decisions being made by ABC management around the country regarding their #RobodebtRC coverage.

While the QLD newsroom has been very diligent and had their stories run early in the 7pm bulletins up here, this has NOT been the case in Sydney and Melbourne.

https://twitter.com/Lee_AnneWalker/status/1629648346687340545

In fact, they've often not run those reports at all. Without even descending into the absence of broader discussion or longer-form journalism across the network, that's unacceptable.

It's obviously not just a QLD story...

#RobodebtRC

@alexlewisjourno

This is why I've been so keen to promote the work of @alexlewisjourno, @CiaraEJones and their colleagues: we on Twitter can still demonstrate the value of this reporting to the organisation, despite the lack of interest from management elsewhere in the country.

#RobodebtRC

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Tom Studans

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Feb 25

I wonder if Twitter can help me - an important aspect of my #RobodebtRC coverage is reporting to community outlets.

I've been doing this for outlets in Sydney and Melbourne, but haven't had the capacity to organise it recently due to life circumstances.

@4zzzradio

I've just emailed @4zzzradio as they're up the road from where I'm staying.

I'm in Brisbane until the hearings conclude 10 March, so capacity to do things here in-person.

If you're a community or other media outlet who would like a #RobodebtRC report, get around me.

E: thomas.studans@gmail.com

M: 0466341852

At the Commission 10-4 weekdays at minimum, but can duck downstairs during lunch etc.

[NB. These are for serious media requests ONLY. It is not any sort of invitation for you to send me unverifiable gossip. I don't care.]

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Tom Studans

@maximumwelfare

Feb 23

https://twitter.com/maximumwelfare/status/1586945887376658438

Friday morning.

https://twitter.com/maximumwelfare/status/1586945887376658438

Mark Withnell has returned to complete his evidence. Counsel Assisting Angus Scott KC is questioning him.

He's the former General Manager, Business Integrity at DHS.

The stream for today:

#RobodebtRC

robodebt.royalcommission.gov.au

Scott takes him to the email we've been looking at where he freaks out about DHS 'giving away control' of the measure.

WITHNELL: There'd been a lot of discussions about provision of info to DSS from DHS generally over a period of time, not always to right DSS person

#RobodebtRC

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Tom Studans

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Feb 22

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Today's witnesses. I'm informed Mr. Roser will be first, they were trying to get to him yesterday. Lawyers who think they're managers, managers who think they're lawyers. Ryman and Britton return for some more latterly-informed questioning.

#RobodebtRC

Former General Counsel at DHS, Matthew Roser, is affirmed to answer Counsel Assisting Angus Scott KC's questioning.

Stream is here:

#RobodebtRC

robodebt.royalcommission.gov.au

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Tom Studans

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Feb 21

BLAKE: When I first started then, it was all about getting it right, importance to follow all steps.

MARSH: What was the shift when the Robodebt scheme began.

B: A complete shift.

M: Did you like your job when you started as a compliance officer?

B: Yes, proudly.

#RobodebtRC

MARSH: What's your view of what it means to be a public servant?

BLACK : Serving the public, and doing what's right by the public, for the public. I worked in the Mornington office, with experienced colleagues all there for 30 years or more.

#RobodebtRC

MARSH: You were called to a meeting in late 2014, or early 2015?

BLAKE: Yes, with all the team, team leader, area manager, national manager. A complete change in the way we were to do business.

M: Area manager told you about increased automation, averaging?

B: Yes

#RobodebtRC

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Tom Studans

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Feb 20

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https://twitter.com/maximumwelfare/status/1586945887376658438

@JennyMi11374978

Good morning. I arrived a few minutes earlier today. This meant I ran into the amazing @JennyMi11374978 in the hotel lobby. So wonderful to get to thank her personally for her evidence yesterday.

#RobodebtRC

Here is the stream for today's proceedings:

#RobodebtRC

robodebt.royalcommission.gov.au

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