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Senate's vote to ban slave-made imports shows the weakness of Australia's Modern Slavery Act

  • Written by: Kyla Raby, PhD Candidate researching the role of consumers in eradicating modern slavery in supply chains, University of South Australia
Senate's vote to ban slave-made imports shows the weakness of Australia's Modern Slavery ActKyodo/AP

When the Australian government introduced its Modern Slavery Bill to parliament in 2018, it heralded it as the start of a “race to the top”.

But it has turned out to be less a race than a meander.

The bill required companies with annual revenues greater than $100 million to report on action they take to ensure their supply chains...

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