Australia's Disabled Face 'Robo-Planning,' Govt Efficiency Lauded
The mainstream press frames the NDIS overhaul as a bureaucratic snafu, with 'robo-planning' replacing human assessment, risking lives. Yet, this isn't just an oversight; it's a feature of austerity packaged as 'efficiency.' When public services are gutted, the goal is often to reduce spending, not improve lives. This move aligns perfectly with the global trend of financializing social welfare,
where algorithms, not human needs, dictate resource allocation. It's a convenient shift, especially when the savings can be redirected elsewhere. One might wonder if the Australian government, like its counterparts globally, is finding funds for other 'priorities.' Perhaps to bolster defense spending or prop up failing industries, while the most vulnerable bear the blunt force of fiscal
'discipline.' The pattern is clear: cut social safety nets, automate caring, then tout 'budgetary responsibility' while the human cost mounts. It's a cold mathematical equation where disabled lives are just variables to be optimized out of the ledger.