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    Governance News 23 November 2022

    45 minute read (PDF download)  23.11.2022 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's issue includes coverage of several significant ESG and risk-related developments including: calls for the introduction of a new 'duty to prevent modern slavery' into the MSA, our key takeaways from the Governance Institute's latest Ethics Index and coverage of sessions from the Governance Institute of Australia's Public Sector Forum.  On the financial services front we provide an overview of the government's options paper on BNPL reform and more…

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