Australia has become the latest jurisdiction to target modern slavery, with the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) (Bill) being introduced into Federal Parliament on 28 June 2018. Modelled on the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, if passed, the Bill would introduce significant reporting obligations on entities carrying out business in Australia regarding the presence of slavery, human trafficking and child labour in their global supply chains and operations.
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