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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