Blog Post

Sep 26, 2018

Modern slavery update: take heed, or take heat

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The Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) passed the Lower House last week. The Opposition pushed for several amendments to the legislative framework including establishing an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to oversee implementation and enforcement of the legislation, the introduction of penalties on companies for non-compliance with their reporting obligations, and an obligation on the Minister to report annually on compliance by reporting entities. While none of these passed, the Opposition nevertheless supported the passage of the legislation as it currently stands.

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