Bad government on display for all to see in robo-debt debacle

How this was allowed to even get beyond a thought bubble remains the key issue public service leaders must now deeply consider.

Tom BurtonGovernment editor

Feb 5, 2023 – 9.49am

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Tucked away in Siena’s famed Palazzo Pubblico is a group of large, 14th-century frescos dubbed “good government” and “bad government”.

Good government depicts prosperity and wellbeing, while bad government has Tyrammides (Tyranny), who sits above the captive figure of Justice, who is bound.

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Tom BurtonGovernment editorTom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards.