A preliminary analysis of Australian government’s indigenous reform agenda ‘closing the gap’ and corporate accountability

Muhammad Azizul Islam, Ameeta Jain, Shamima Haque

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    Abstract

    This chapter provides a preliminary analysis of Australian Government’s reform agenda popularly known as ‘Closing the Gap’. "Closing the Gap" sets a commitment by all Australian governments to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, and in particular provide a better future for indigenous children. This article discusses how the coalition of Australian Governments prepared this agenda and how this program involves Australian corporations in this task. Our observations suggest that another reform is required for the government to mandate corporate involvement and contribution to this reform agenda.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance
    EditorsSamuel O. Idowu
    Place of PublicationCham
    PublisherSpringer International Publishing
    Pages341-354
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-21641-6
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-21640-9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Publication series

    NameCSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance
    PublisherSpringer International Publishing
    ISSN (Print)2196-7075
    ISSN (Electronic)2196-7083

    Keywords

    • Indigenous Child
    • Indigenous People
    • Torres Strait Islander
    • Torres Strait Islander Community
    • Torres Strait Islander People

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Business and International Management
    • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
    • Strategy and Management
    • Development
    • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
    • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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