The Robodebt Royal Commission, conducted in the wake of Australia's controversial automated debt recovery system, unveiled a troubling saga of governmental overreach and systemic failures. Like other public sector information and records management professionals, Alyssa Blackburn keenly followed the lengthy proceedings of the Commission and what it exposed in terms of inadequate practices. Alyssa, who has worked in senior roles in state and federal government agencies, is currently Director, Information Management at AvePoint. She spoke with IDM publisher and editor, Bill Dawes.