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Education is at the core of the struggle for democracy and a new political economy because of its critical role in making people who they are and who they will be in life. Heterodoxy contests the hegemonic political and economic ideology and the legitimacy of privileged groups that dominate Australian politics and economy. A major element is the well-being movement which brought together many Australians who reject the trappings and the social costs of material success exemplified by the ‘ReWorking Australia’ social movement to generate a public debate and activate for the reconstruction of an Australian political economy for the common good. These are joined by the union movement in Australia, which retains a strong core of progressive momentum in promoting economic and political equality.
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1. To what extent is an organization like Oxfam Australia part of a social movement for human rights and global justice? Is Oxfam an example of the corporatization of activism? (Dauvergne & LeBaron, 2014). Oxfam’s stated role is to both inform and educate the public, and act as an agent of change. An example is Oxfam’s publication of a report on the harm caused by Australia’s contribution to the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The IFC invests large amounts of public contributors’ money in financial intermediaries such as commercial banks, private equity, and hedge funds. Many such investments cause harm to communities and the environment and the WBG has limited knowledge of where the money ends up (Oxfam, 2015). Oxfam is well known for many local projects it runs in poor countries and its activism in support of workers’ rights in countries supplying goods and services to Australia, making accountable Australian-based companies such as Pacific Brands, Target, Woolworths, Kmart, and others for the garment they import from countries like Bangladesh. Nevertheless, there are many questions about Oxfam’s corporate sponsorships and the role of government in the activities of Oxfam.
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Paul, E. (2016). Heterodoxy. In: Australian Political Economy of Violence and Non-Violence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60214-5_7
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