{"id":981681,"date":"2023-02-04T00:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T00:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/?p=5738"},"modified":"2023-02-04T00:39:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T00:39:00","slug":"the-explosive-robodebt-inquiry-and-reinventing-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/02\/04\/the-explosive-robodebt-inquiry-and-reinventing-capitalism\/","title":{"rendered":"The explosive Robodebt inquiry and reinventing capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<img width=\"267\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/centrelink-wp.png?fit=267%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 20px;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/centrelink-wp.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/centrelink-wp.png?resize=267%2C150&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/centrelink-wp.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/centrelink-wp.png?resize=678%2C381&amp;ssl=1 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1439266855&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/e139\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen on other podcast players here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe how bad and illegal Robodebt was, but when you have the most incompetent government ever, anything\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a massive amount of explosive evidence to come out from the Robodebt Royal Commission this week, with ministers, political staffers and public servants all coming in to show how inept, corrupt and deceptive the scheme was \u2013 an illegal system that was created and instigated by the previous Coalition government, in the hope that nobody would ever find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/2022\/12\/16\/diary-of-an-election-victory\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cover-wp-new-book.jpg?resize=800%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cover-wp-new-book.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cover-wp-new-book.jpg?resize=300%2C94&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cover-wp-new-book.jpg?resize=768%2C240&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the evidence presented to this Royal Commission is unbelievable \u2013 that ministers could be so corrupt and negligent, public servants could be so incompetent, and political staffers could be so ignorant and dense. The Royal Commission is not a court of law, so it can\u2019t prosecute anyone, but some punitive measures need to be taken, even if it is to make sure that these people can never again serve in public life ever again. That\u2019s how bad all of this is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Treasurer Jim Chalmers has published a major article titled \u201cCapitalism After The Crises\u201d and the right-wing media had yet another field day \u2013 it\u2019s too ambitious, it will end in disaster and the Treasurer is being too arrogant with his suggestion he might be able to re-define capitalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chalmers wants to introduce values-based economics to the Australian community \u2013 harnessing the dynamics of technological change, the role of the public sector in innovation, and broadening the spectrum of finance and economics so it closely aligns to human wellbeing and behaviour, and not just a set of numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this sets up a series of exciting possibilities for the Australian economy \u2013 but it\u2019s all been attacked by conservatives \u2013 they lack the imagination to understand what the future could look like, and they\u2019re failing to understand history \u2013 and in terms of the economic changes that are happening around the world, Australia has to adapt to new economic thinking: otherwise, it\u2019s going to be left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-3bc44166-3e34-4b1e-bb82-2844b2f93588\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"music-interludes\">Music interludes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ti6qhk3tX2s?controls=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"block-3bc44166-3e34-4b1e-bb82-2844b2f93588\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-e7c63c06-127e-425e-aaad-51ca8736627b\">Support independent journalism!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/donate\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Support-wp-advert.jpg?resize=800%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Support-wp-advert.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Support-wp-advert.jpg?resize=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Support-wp-advert.jpg?resize=768%2C192&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t plead, beseech, beg, guilt-trip, or gaslight you and claim the end of the world of journalism is coming soon. 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Go to our supporter page to see the many ways you can support New Politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/donate\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">SUPPORT NEW POLITICS!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/2023\/02\/04\/explosive-robodebt-inquiry\/\">The explosive Robodebt inquiry and reinventing capitalism<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/\">New Politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/newpolitics.com.au\/2023\/02\/04\/explosive-robodebt-inquiry\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=explosive-robodebt-inquiry\">New Politics<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newpolitics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/centrelink-wp.png?fit=267%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe how bad and illegal Robodebt was, but when you have the most incompetent government ever, anything\u2019s possible. 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