New today on Welfare Law in Australia: Darren O'Donovan on the recently tabled NDIS Amendment Bill 2026. The Bill rewrites the test for who counts as 'permanently' disabled, and O'Donovan considers what this means for those affected.
https://t.co/OpFy1R0FE9
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@Lawson_Lyon I think the Myrtleford Report said he wouldnβt be dishonest because he would be found out and so he was not dishonest. Extremely circular.
Pleased to have contributed to this piece by @alexlewisjourno at the ABC on why no one will face criminal prosecution over Robodebt. But a further aspect of the catch-22 is worth unpacking. https://t.co/Echzn9blpj π§΅
Thanks to Sally Sara and the ABC Radio National Breakfast production team for having me on yesterday morning ahead of the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations' National Press Club address on unemployment sector reform: https://t.co/dnZ0eyOgon
Thanks to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for having me on yesterday to share my view on the proposed Workforce Australia overhaul: https://t.co/lKjQCWkxFw
Seeking Robodebt class action members & those convicted of welfare offences in 2001-11 to participate in a study on mental health and welfare miscarriages of justice. Participants will be reimbursed for their time; see the study link for full details:
https://t.co/KpaI1aUMDC
@kristin8X@maximumwelfare@cait__kelly@antipovertycent Thanks Kristin. The $15 was set at ethics application β itβs within the standard range for online surveys of this length, and HREC guidance on undue inducement for vulnerable cohorts pushes against going higher.
@DanielT99875112@maximumwelfare@kristin8X@cait__kelly Unfortunately no. The study does not have ethics approval for those cohorts or schemes. I can refer you to several agencies that may assist with those matters.
@SenatorCash The Full Court's reasoning on aggravated damages at [316]β[322] addresses the framing of public commentary in proceedings of this kind. It is a thoughtful passage, and rewards reading alongside the liability findings.
On this week's @LawReportRN with @damien_carrick: the NSW DPP still treats EMDR as equivalent to hypnosis based on a 1995 case. But the law moved on in 2010 -- and the science too. The cost is borne by survivors. It was great to be a part of the segment: https://t.co/8VRQ1jbNBn