Public servants face sanctions over robodebt
Four public servants have been handed preliminary determinations that they breached the APS code of conduct for their role in the illegal robodebt scheme while a further 11 people have been told they may have, as investigations continue (Canberra Times).
The Australian Public Service Commission provided an update on its investigation into public servants’ roles in robodebt following a referral from the royal commission.
It said 15 employees had been told they may have breached the public sector’s code of conduct, with four already issued an initial determination that they had breached it.
One of the 16 public servants referred to the commission for investigation was found to not have breached the code.
Commissioner Catherine Holmes found robodebt was a “crude and cruel scheme” that was a massive failure of public administration, and referred a number of individuals to the AFP, National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Public Service Commission (The Saturday Paper).
The APS Commission’s final findings and sanctions for the individuals will be delivered “once preliminary determinations are finalised”, with timing depending on the “complexity of each matter”.
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