"Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee: Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 [Provisions]", February 2024

List of recommendations

Recommendation 1

2.106 The committee recommends that the term ‘sensitive information’, particularly regarding information related to the international relations of Australia, be clarified in either the bill or the explanatory memorandum.

Recommendation 2

2.108 The committee recommends that the bill be amended to include a requirement that the Anti-Slavery Commissioner develops specific guidelines in their strategic plan to support victim-survivors of modern slavery.

Recommendation 3

2.109 The committee recommends that the bill be amended to include a requirement that the Anti-Slavery Commissioner engages with victim- survivors of modern slavery in carrying out the functions of their role.

Recommendation 4

2.110 The committee recommends that while the Anti-Slavery Commissioner should not have the power to investigate individual cases of modern slavery, once established, the office of the Commissioner should make appropriate arrangements, for example a memorandum of understanding, with relevant law enforcement agencies to facilitate the referral of cases for investigation as requested.

Recommendation 5

2.111 Subject to the preceding recommendations, the committee recommends that the Senate pass the bill.