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Senate’s vote to ban slave-made imports shows the weakness of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act

Contributor, Wednesday, 25th August 2021 - There’s much more to be done before Australians can be confident the goods they buy are free of slave labour, write Kyla Raby and Katherine Christ. When the Australian government introduced…

COVID-19 and its effect on modern slavery

Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 21st July 2021 - The pandemic has had a major impact on people experiencing forms of exploitation and modern slavery, says a new report. Remote working, national lockdowns and the inability to travel…

Why Aussie businesses need to rethink their complaint processes to tackle modern slavery

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 6th April 2021 - Global Compact Network Australia has released new business resources on effective modern slavery grievance mechanisms Australian businesses are being urged to redesign their…

How business can engage in the fight against modern slavery

Kate Carroll, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 - By working with suppliers businesses can help raise awareness of modern slavery and better understand the structures that allow it to thrive, writes Kate Carroll, sustainability…

Calls for NSW government to urgently enforce Modern Slavery Act

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 21st July 2020 - Advocates believe charities also have a role to play in stamping out modern slavery More than 117 organisations, academics, lawyers, community and faith leaders have signed an open…

Help on the way for Australia’s 15,000 modern slavery survivors

Luke Michael, Friday, 21st February 2020 - A charity partnership is looking to rebuild the lives of modern slavery victims Victims of modern slavery in Australia will be settled into a stable home and helped to get back on their…

Businesses Urged to Show Leadership on Stamping Out Modern Slavery

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 4th December 2018 - Australian businesses are being urged to show leadership in eliminating modern slavery in their supply chains, in wake of Australia’s first federal Modern Slavery Act becoming…

Modern Slavery Bill: Will a Race to the Top Beat a Big Stick?

Paul Carter, Wednesday, 4th July 2018 - Penalties in the Modern Slavery Bill are unlikely to drive compliance for big business, there is another way, a “race to the top”, the federal government says. Under the bill, introduced…

Government Launches Campaign to Stop Orphanage Tourism

Luke Michael, Friday, 2nd March 2018 - The federal government has launched a new campaign to discourage Australians from engaging in misleading overseas volunteer programs, which are contributing to child exploitation…

Organisations Unite to End Modern Slavery in Australia

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 - A coalition of organisations have united to release a statement of support against modern slavery, setting out key principles for the introduction of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia.…

Proposed New Laws to Help End Modern Slavery

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 - The Coalition government is proposing legislation that will make it a requirement for large businesses to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery. The move follows…

NFP Calls For Action On Growing ‘Orphanage Tourism’ Industry

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - Well-intentioned Australian tourists, including many students, are inadvertently contributing to the growth of the orphanage ‘industry’ and subsequent exploitation of children…

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