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PUBLIC FORUM
The Corporate Code of Conduct Bill is Dead. Where to Now??
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6.30pm - 9pm
Monday 22nd Oct
Storey Hall Lecture Theatre, RMIT
corner Swanston & La Trobe streets, Melbourne
Gold coin donation
Light refreshments provided
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Globalisation is greatly increasing contact between the North and
South via the private sector - contact which can either undermine
the rights and livelihoods of local communities or make a positive
contribution to poverty reduction, depending on how it is regulated.
For some years, Oxfam Community Aid Abroad has been part of
the push for internationally accepted environmental, human rights
and labour standards to be imposed on Australian businesses,
such as mining companies, operating overseas.
One potential example of such standards is the Corporate Code of
Conduct Bill 2000, which was introduced into the Senate in
September 2000 by the Australian Democrats, but failed to win the
support of the ALP or Coalition.
So now that the Bill is dead, where to from here? This public forum
will provide an opportunity to hear from representatives from the
major parties about their position on corporate responsibility, and
to ask how they propose to take the issue forward, should they win
Government at the forthcoming election.
A panel of NGO representatives will lead questioning of the
speakers and help to tease out the key issues for discussion.
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SPEAKERS
- Senator Barney Cooney, ALP
- Senator Lyn Allison, Democrats
- Senate Candidate Scott Kinnear, Greens
- Representative from The Liberal Party
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PANEL DISCUSSION
- with NGO, Union and Industry representatives
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DETAILS
6.30pm - 9pm
Monday 22nd Oct
Storey Hall Lecture Theatre, RMIT
corner Swanston & La Trobe streets, Melbourne
Gold coin donation
Light refreshments provided
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This forum is part of a series of public forums being run by OCAA
as part of its Vote Global campaign, being implemented in the lead-
up to the election on 10 November. OCAA is urging voters and
politicians to "think outside their own backyards" on issues such
as Australia's treatment of asylum seekers, overseas aid,
Indigenous rights, third world debt, human rights, the UN, corporate
responsibility and fair trade.
For more information about the campaign, see
www.caa.org.au/voteglobal
For more information about the Corporate Responsibility forum,
contact Annabel Brown on (03) 9289 9444 or
email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Presented by Oxfam Community Aid Abroad and the Amnesty
International Corporate Responsibility Group.
Hosted by The Community Advocacy Unit, School of Social
Science & Planning, RMIT www.tce.rmit.edu.au/advocacy
Anne Martinelli
Advocacy Officer
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
156 George St, Fitzroy 3065
Ph: (03) 9289 9444
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