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The less-is-more IR policy

Mark Christensen
On Line Opinion, 10 April 2006
First published in The Courier-Mail on April 4, 2006.

The fact that most Australians - and some ex-prime ministers - disagree with the Federal Government’s IR changes doesn’t make the changes wrong.

Or right, either. The need for change doesn't mean that any old change is right. These changes have been looking extremely biased from the get go. Nothing that's happened since they came into force has encouraged us to change peoples' minds, nor dispel their fears.

The less-is-more IR policy

Mark Christensen
On Line Opinion, 10 April 2006
First published in The Courier-Mail on April 4, 2006.

The fact that most Australians - and some ex-prime ministers - disagree with the Federal Government’s IR changes doesn’t make the changes wrong.

Or right, either. The need for change doesn't mean that any old change is right. These changes have been looking extremely biased from the get go. Nothing that's happened since they came into force has encouraged us to change peoples' minds, nor dispel their fears.

stratfor.com PUBLIC POLICY INTELLIGENCE REPORT 04.06.2006

Ending the CSR Debate
Bart Mongoven

The debate over the moral responsibilities of corporations to society has taken on a more solid form with the release of the first draft of the standard known as ISO-26000. When finished, the standard -- drafted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) -- can be used by corporations to determine (and prove) that they are acting in a socially responsible manner. The standard will not be published until 2008, and the current draft reportedly is in a highly unfinished form, with many significant questions still to be answered. Nonetheless, the release of the draft marks a turning point in the long-running debate.

stratfor.com PUBLIC POLICY INTELLIGENCE REPORT 04.06.2006

Ending the CSR Debate
Bart Mongoven

The debate over the moral responsibilities of corporations to society has taken on a more solid form with the release of the first draft of the standard known as ISO-26000. When finished, the standard -- drafted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) -- can be used by corporations to determine (and prove) that they are acting in a socially responsible manner. The standard will not be published until 2008, and the current draft reportedly is in a highly unfinished form, with many significant questions still to be answered. Nonetheless, the release of the draft marks a turning point in the long-running debate.