National Australia Bank, investors in and bankers for the detention industry | #Divest

The National Australia Bank (NAB) and its associated entities such as MLC, have a substantial shareholding in Transfield Services Ltd. 

Some Important Info Re: @UniSuperNews Announcement On Socially Responsible Investments | #Divest

Today UniSuper circulated a proposal “to exclude the alcohol, gaming, weapons and fossil fuel sectors from our SR options.” 

Navigating Through the Maze – Divestment from the Detention Industry

UniSuper defends Transfield investments – #Divest

Below is a reply to a query about UniSuper investments in Transfield specifically.  

Four Questions to the St James Ethics Centre

The St James Ethics Centre in their own words are,

UniSuper, Transfield, Serco, Decmil and Other Super Fund Info | #DivestFromDetention

UniSuper has the following connections to the Australian Government’s “detention network.” This does not rule other links. There is information below that would be useful to anyone wanting to ask questions about where their retirement funds are invested and how – and those looking to draft motions for their union branch.

If you need further clarification, contact via @xBorderOps or email: maschine.research [at] gmail.com

Sydney Uni Branch of NTEU votes unanimously for divestment – #UniSuper #MandatoryDetention

The following motion was passed unanimously the the University of Sydney Branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). 

NB: Please read this before drafting further motions, and contact us if you need clarification. 

Statement by Biennale artists’ Working Group responding to key points – #19BOS

This is the statement released by the #19BOS Working Group: 

Petition the UK Government to Embargo Sale/Lease of Vessels Used in #OSB Tow-Backs

The petition can be found here.

This is the text of the petition: 

Transfield reports “signs” of “increasing opportunities” in “outsourced social services”

From Colin Kruger’s daily CBD column for BusinessDay, Feb 28 2014: