Student Articles

 

As part of CAP’s student research series, our blog writers have produced original pieces that critically and analytically examine a wide range of issues that emerge within the context of corporate accountability.

Australia’s Whistleblower Protection Regime

Written by: Edwin Choi In December 2007, a bill was introduced into parliament amending Australia’s private sector whistleblowing laws. In particular, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 (‘the Bill’) proposed to amend the Corporations Act 2001 to strengthen and consolidate whistleblower protections. Some key amendments that should assist to promote corporate accountability […]
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How are laundromats improving access to information? Human Rights and Access to Information

Written by Christina Lee As an intern at Libraries Without Borders (LWB) last December, I witnessed the power of libraries. Since its founding in 2007, LWB has been striving to invent the 21st century library. More than just a collection of books, libraries now have a cross-cutting impact on society, from fighting poverty and social […]
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Complicit – Film Review

Complicit is a harrowing and deeply moving documentary that shines a light on the ethical issues that plague the electronic manufacturing industry in China. It exposes audiences to the chilling reality of how the products that have become part and parcel of our daily lives are actually made. Directors Heather White and Lynn Zhang force […]
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JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE: INQUIRY INTO ESTABLISHING A MODERN SLAVERY ACT IN AUSTRALIA

The Australian National University Corporate Accountability Project (ANU CAP) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the fifth and sixth terms of references of the inquiry into establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The ANU Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) is a program at the ANU College of Law that […]
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Belle Gibson: Summary of Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Gibson [2017] FCA 240

Belle Gibson stated she suffered from brain cancer, that she had undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and had instead turned to alternative therapy and nutrition to heal her. She represented that sales made by her company, through her app, and book would go to charitable institutions and families in need. This was done to secure financial […]
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