7am in 2023: The Whistleblower
Dec 18, 2023 •
Those who imagined, designed and delivered robo-debt put their personal ambition above the wellbeing of the people they were meant to serve. But there were some on the frontline who knew from the very beginning that this government shakedown was wrong.
One, Colleen Taylor, came forward at the royal commission. While senior leaders failed to recall, or refused to say how robo-debt happened, she told the truth and helped crack one of the biggest scandals in Australian government history wide open.
7am in 2023: The Whistleblower
1135 • Dec 18, 2023
7am in 2023: The Whistleblower
Those who imagined, designed and delivered robo-debt put their personal ambition above the wellbeing of the people they were meant to serve. But there were some on the frontline who knew from the very beginning that this government shakedown was wrong.
One, Colleen Taylor, came forward at the royal commission. While senior leaders failed to recall, or refused to say how robo-debt happened, she told the truth and helped crack one of the biggest scandals in Australian government history wide open.
Today we’re looking back on this interview between Rick Morton and Centrelink worker-turned-whistleblower Colleen Taylor, one of our favourite episodes of 2023.
(This episode first aired in July 2023.)
Guest: Former Centrelink worker Colleen Taylor.
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7am is a daily show from The Monthly and The Saturday Paper.
It’s produced by Kara Jensen-Mackinnon, Zoltan Fecso, Cheyne Anderson, Yeo Choong, and Chris Dengate.
Our technical producer is Atticus Bastow. Our editor is Scott Mitchell.
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Mixing by Andy Elston, Travis Evans, and Atticus Bastow.
Our theme music is composed by Alex Gow.
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