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ARTICLE · 03 SEPTEMBER 2018

Modern Slavery Act: Update

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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There may be two separate reporting regimes in Australia when the Commonwealth Parliament passes the Modern Slavery Bill.

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Abigail McGregor
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Jehan-Philippe Wood
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Approval of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018

On 24 August 2018, the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee published its report on the Modern Slavery Bill 2018, recommending the Bill be passed (the Report). This comes just three days after the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights published its Human Rights Scrutiny Report of the Bill.

As usual, the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee held public hearings, with a large number of inquiry participants welcoming the bill as an important first step toward addressing the challenges of modern slavery in Australian supply chains. Norton Rose Fulbright's Greg Vickery AO participated as part of the Law Council of Australia's submissions.

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