Letter

In response to ‘Before, during and after’: Deception at the heart of Australia’s anti-corruptio

Comcare prosecution over Robodebt turned down

Comcare referred a case about Robodebt under S.19.2 of the Commonwealth Occupational Health and Safety Act to the CDPP. That section covers the duty of care to those affected by the work of a “person (natural or corporate) in control of a business or undertaking”, and includes the Commonwealth government. Comcare says the CDPP declined to prosecute because it saw little chance of a conviction.

— Geoff Taylor from Perth