auDA fails for accountability and transparency even against ICAAN!

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https://icannwiki.org/ICANN_Board#cite_note-13

ATRT Final Recommendations, 31 Dec, icann.org
" FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REVIEW TEAM

In accordance with the Affirmation of Commitments:

7.1 Commencing immediately, the Board should promptly publish all appropriate materials related to decision making processes – including preliminary announcements, briefing materials provided by staff and others, detailed Minutes, and where submitted, individual Directors’ statements relating to significant decisions. The redaction of materials should be kept to a minimum, limited to discussion of existing or threatened litigation, and staff issues such as appointments.

7.2 Commencing immediately, the Board should publish “a thorough and reasoned explanation of decisions taken, the rationale thereof and the sources of data and information on which ICANN relied.” ICANN should also articulate that rationale for accepting or rejecting input received from public comments and the ICANN community, including Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees.

8. As soon as possible but no later than the start of the March 2011 ICANN meeting the Board should have a document produced and published that clearly defines the limited set of circumstances where materials may be redacted "

 

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https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/our-org/reviews-of-auda/
Reviews of auDA
auDA is committed to continuous improvement. We regularly review our processes, governance and organisation.

The Governance Committee is currently updating the Accountability and Transparency Framework.
https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/our-org/board/
Governance Committee:
Stuart Benjamin (Chair)
Leonie Walsh
Erhan Karabardak
Tim Connell
Gavin Gibson
Sandra Hook


auDA Reviews Archive
Cameron Ralph Report 2016
Accountability and Transparency Framework - in review
.au Governance Review 2011
auDA Foundation Review 2011

 

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https://www.transparency.org/topic/detail/accesstoinformation

PROBLEM
Information is fundamental to make informed decisions. Information is also power Where it’s not freely accessible, corruption can thrive and basic rights might not be realised. People can hide corrupt acts behind a veil of secrecy. Those with privileged access to information can demand bribes from others also seeking it. ... Governments can hide their actions by controlling or censoring the media. This prevents the facts being reported. The truth is gagged.

When our right to know is denied, we can’t hold decision makers or institutions to account for their actions. Nor can we make informed choices when we vote.....When access to information is blocked, we can never know what’s really going on.

Ensuring disclosure of – and access to – information can empower people and institutions to prevent and fight corruption."
ACCESS TO INFORMATION

 

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https://www.transparency.org/topic/detail/private_sector
PROBLEM
Hefty fines, damaged reputations and jail sentences – recent scandals prove that corruption in business doesn’t always bring profits. Yet bribery persists. Almost a fifth of executives surveyed by Ernst & Young claimed to have lost business to a competitor who paid bribes. More than a third felt corruption was getting worse.

Corruption distorts markets and creates unfair competition. Companies often pay bribes or rig bids to win public procurement contracts. Many companies hide corrupt acts behind secret subsidiaries and partnerships. Or they seek to influence political decision-making illicitly. Others exploit tax laws, construct cartels or abuse legal loopholes. Private companies have huge influence in many public spheres. These are often crucial – from energy to healthcare. So it’s easy to see how corruption in business harms taxpayers’ interests.
SOLUTION
Private sector corruption calls for a three-pronged approach. Firstly, companies can take internal steps to prevent it. They need a zero-tolerance policy towards bribery and corruption. And it must be enforced through specific anti-corruption measures. We’ve collected many tips to help companies develop effective strategies. They’re in our anti-bribery code, Business Principles for Countering Bribery.

But companies also need an honest operating environment. So we must make sure that governments enforce international anti-bribery laws and conventions. This protects companies from corruption across borders and down supply chains.

We need to help make sure these approaches are effective. This means more transparency from everyone involved with markets. Then we can hold business people to account for their actions. We must call on companies and the institutions that regulate them to report their finances and actions openly. This shows staff, investors and consumers that they’re committed to clean business. And it creates the environment of trust that’s most profitable"

 

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https://www.coopermills.com.au/auda-releases-governance-review-of-au/

"auDA releases governance review of .au 21 02 2012
.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) the regulator of the .au domain name space today (15 December 2011) released a review of governance undertaken by Westlake Consulting Ltd and Argo Pacific.

The report is a 107 page report which was prepared after consultation with a broad variety of stakeholders in the .au space including government, and Cooper Mills Lawyers. The report made 15 recommendations to the board including limits on the tenure of Directors and the publication of an Accountability and Transparency Framework.

The issue of Accountability and Transparency has featured prominently in the report, most likely as a result of the perception that auDA was secretive.

Of particular note in the report is a call for improvement in the relationship between government and auDA – earlier this week we reported that the Prime Minister had taken responsibility for Cyber Security from the Attorney General’s Department.

We hope to publish a more comprehensive analysis of the report shortly."

https://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-15122011b/
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