Submission on Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Reporting Requirement– Public Consultation Paper and Regulation Impact Statement
On Wednesday, 15 February 2017 the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, asked the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to inquire into and report on Establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia.
ALHR’s Business and Human Rights Subcommittee provided a Submission to the Government’s Public Consultation regarding the details of the proposed modern slavery reporting requirement in October 2017.
You can read ALHR’s Submission on Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Reporting Requirement– Public Consultation Paper and Regulation Impact Statement attached below
ALHR is pleased that the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s December 2017 Report Hiding in Plain Sight has proposed a modern slavery reporting model that aligns in many aspects with ALHR’s recommendations. Read our Press release on the Report here