Australia announces modern slavery law

Large Australian companies will be required to report annually on measures they are taking to combat modern slavery in their supply chains, under proposed laws designed to stop trafficking and forced labour.

Justice minister Michael Keenan said under the legislation companies with an annual turnover of at least $100m will have to produce modern slavery statements and be held to account on a publicly accessible central repository.

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