CHOICE has made a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s consultation on the Review of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018.
The key recommendations in the submission are:
The Federal Government introduce strong monetary penalties for non-compliant, negligent or falsified modern slavery reporting.
The Federal Government establish and adequately resource a Federal Anti-slavery Commissioner to ensure business compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.
The Federal Government consider establishing mandatory due diligence obligations on businesses to investigate and address modern slavery in their supply chains.
You can read more and download the submission here:
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