providing timely, reliable, publicly available and independently verified data on the extractives industries’ contribution to the Australian economy; encouraging EITI adoption in resource-rich countries and support a level playing field for Australian companies seeking to invest in those markets; demonstrating Australia’s commitment to global transparency, anti-corruption and tackling tax avoidance; consistent with current domestic and international trends; and supporting the extractive industries’ social licence to operate, demonstrating its commitment to transparent and accountable operations. OGP Grand Challenge Increasing Corporate Accountability More Effectively Managing Public Resources Timeframes September 2016 Mid 2019 – Lead agency Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Other actors involved Government: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury, Australian Taxation Office, state and territory governments Non-government: EITI International, Transparency International, Publish What You Pay and a range of relevant non-government groups. Minerals Council of Australia, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association and extractive industries companies Milestones Number Milestone Date End Date 1 Establish a Multi-Stakeholder Group November 2016 Ongoing (representing industry, organisations and government) to oversee the implementation of the EITI standard in Australia. 2 Submit a formal application for EITI March 2017 June 2017 candidacy. 3 Produce Australia’s EITI report. Mid 2018 End 2018
providing timely, reliable, publicly available and independently verified data on the extractives industries’ contribution to the Australian economy; encouraging EITI adoption in resource-rich countries and support a level playing field for Australian companies seeking to invest in those markets; demonstrating Australia’s commitment to global transparency, anti-corruption and tackling tax avoidance; consistent with current domestic and international trends; and supporting the extractive industries’ social licence to operate, demonstrating its commitment to transparent and accountable operations. OGP Grand Challenge Increasing Corporate Accountability More Effectively Managing Public Resources Timeframes September 2016 – Mid 2019 Lead agency Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Other actors involved Government: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury, Australian Taxation Office, state and territory governments Non-government: EITI International, Transparency International, Publish What You Pay and a range of relevant non-government groups. Minerals Council of Australia, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association and extractive industries companies Milestones Number Milestone Date End Date 1 Establish a Multi-Stakeholder Group (representing industry, organisations and government) to oversee the implementation of the EITI standard in Australia. November 2016 Ongoing 2 Submit a formal application for EITI candidacy. March 2017 June 2017 3 Produce Australia’s EITI report. Mid 2018 End 2018
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