Amy Sinclair
@AmyJSinclair
Advancing Human Rights in Business. @BHRRC. Tweets on corporate accountability, transparency & respect for human rights.
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https://business-humanrights.org 17-08-2015 01:30:55
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Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, meets with 'No' campaigners at their party in Brisbane, from Tess Bennett
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Voting is on! I’ve voted #YesToVoice in hope of better outcomes for indigenous Australians & a brighter future for all
Let’s do this
#VoteYesAustralia #VoiceReferendum #Yes23au
Australians will vote on 14 October on whether to constitutionally recognise Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people through a representative Voice to Parliament.
Major companies have already expressed their support for #Yes23 . We're keeping track ⬇️ business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news…
Predatory practices in #Pacific where deep sea mining profits set to go to multinational companies, not Pacific nations DiplomacyTrainingPro Andy Whitmore Justine Nolan
smh.com.au/world/oceania/…
Well researched article here from UNSW Law & Justice experts in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand on accuracy of statements in official 'yes' and 'no' Voice to Parliament cases. Spoiler.. misleading statements rife in one.
theconversation.com/how-do-the-yes… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
#Yes23au
'Companies should be required to take action in the form of effective human rights due diligence.. proactively looking for risks of modern slavery in their operations & supply chains'
Amy Sinclair spoke to CPA Australia about 🇦🇺 #ModernSlavery laws ⬇️ …theblack-magazine.cpaaustralia.com.au/cpa-australia/…
A review of #Australia 's Modern Slavery Act has found 'no hard evidence that the MSA... has yet caused meaningful change,' recommending the law is strengthened.
'The Australian government now has a clear roadmap to move ahead rapidly,' said Amy Sinclair
hrlc.org.au/news/2023/5/26…
I am honored & delighted to take up this position from 1 May. Will aim to mainstream #R2D & connect it with SDGs, BHR, climate change, new tech, IIAs, HRDs. Looking forward to collaborating with UN Special Procedures & partners from all regions. Pl email ideas as I identify my priorities
The verdict is out and business supports reform of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act. Released today, our latest joint research reveals business support for #hrdd requirements & more robust policing of the Act.
business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/bri…
UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute Human Rights Law Centre BHRIGHT
WATCH: Australia's Modern Slavery Act is up for review. Watch Freya Dinshaw Justine Nolan and Amy Sinclair launch our new report Broken Promises and find out how companies performed, and what needs to be done to strengthen modern slavery laws 👇 humanrights.unsw.edu.au/events/report-…
What have we learnt from two years of corporate reporting under Australia's 🇦🇺 Modern Slavery Act?
Join our report launch with Freya Dinshaw Human Rights Law Centre, Justine Nolan UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute & BHRRC's Amy Sinclair - this Thursday 1 December at 13:00 AEDT ⬇️ events.humanitix.com/report-launch-…
Join us this week to hear about our latest research on Australian #modernslavery law & what more needs to be done Amy Sinclair Freya Dinshaw Erika George Surya Deva Martijn Boersma Robert McCorquodale
#ModernSlavery Act Review written submissions period closes today.
Our submission recommends:
1. Specified due diligence steps.
2. Penalties for non-compliance.
3. Mandatory reporting on actual cases found.
4. Updated Guidance for reporters.
Read it here:
business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news…