Services Australia quietly stopped its use of automation for social security and welfare claims processing almost 12 months ago, resulting in a blowout in wait times for some Centrelink payments. Officials revealed the agency-wide pause of “automation processes” during Senate Estimates, as the federal government considers new laws in the wake of Robodebt to ensure…

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