2 December 2024

The Australian Government has today outlined its next steps for tackling modern slavery in its response to the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).

The Albanese Government has acted to bolster our efforts to counter human trafficking and all forms of modern slavery... .

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The response agrees in full, part, or in-principle, to 25 of the 30 recommendations from the review completed by Professor John McMillan AO in line with the Albanese Government's commitment to strengthening the Act, including by increasing the clarity of reporting obligations and simplifying the regulatory framework.

The response also commits the Government to consulting on, among other things, a potential model for written declarations of a region, location, industry, product, supplier or supply chain that is regarded as carrying a high modern slavery risk.

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Consultation opportunities will be published on the Attorney-General’s Department’s Consultation Hub.

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Read the Government response to the review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).