The Australian Government entered modern slavery legislation
into force on 1 January 2019: the Modern
Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the 'Act'). The
Act contains many important provisions which have the
capability to significantly reduce Modern Slavery in global supply
chains. It aims to protect the labour rights of the vulnerable
through entity compliance.
Entities with a reporting period of 1 January to 31 December are
reminded that their annual Modern Slavery Statement must be
submitted to the Department of Home Affairs by no later than 30
June 2022.
Who is required to submit a modern slavery statement?
The modern slavery reporting regime is only mandatory for a
'reporting entity'. This refers to an entity that:
