25 May 2020

Ten Australian experts in combating modern slavery and supply chain management have been appointed to the Government’s Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group (Expert Advisory Group).

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“This new body will provide strategic advice to Government to support the effective implementation of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act and drive best-practice responses to eradicate exploitation in our supply chains,” Assistant Minister [Jason] Wood said.

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The Expert Advisory Group includes five permanent members from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australian Industry Group, Business Council of Australia, Global Compact Network Australia and the Law Council of Australia.

Following a call for public nomination, the ten appointments to the Expert Advisory Group are:

• Liana Allan, Founder, Migration Alliance
• Kate Baker, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Telstra
• Måns Carlsson-Sweeny, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance Research, Ausbil Investment Management
• Sebastian Conley, Sourcing Operations Manager, Country Road Group and David Jones
• Ro Coroneos, Senior Manager, Risk - Supply Chain, Lendlease Corporation
• Chris Crewther, Former Chair, Modern Slavery Inquiry (Hidden in Plain Sight), Foreign Affairs and Aid-Sub Committee, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Australian Parliament
• Dr Kate van Doore, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School
• Katie Knaggs, Group Ethical Sourcing Manager, Costa Group and representative of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance
• Sonya Rand, Sustainable Development Manager, Bunnings
• Sunil Rao, Lecturer, La Trobe University Law School